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== Career ==
== Career ==
Commissioned in Toulon on 8 March 1822, ''Thetis'' crosssed to Brest in late 1822. From December 1822 to October 1823, she cruised the Carribean before [[Circumnavigation|circumnavigating]] the planet, under Captain [[Hyacinthe de Bougainville]]. From 1824 to 1826, she served in the Indian Ocean along with [[French corvette Espérance (1817)|''Espérance'']], against sailing around the globe.
Commissioned in Toulon on 8 March 1822, ''Thetis'' crosssed to Brest in late 1822. From December 1822 to October 1823, she cruised the Carribean before [[Circumnavigation|circumnavigating]] the planet, under Captain [[Hyacinthe de Bougainville]]. From 1824 to 1826, she served in the Indian Ocean along with [[French corvette Espérance (1817)|''Espérance'']], against sailing around the globe.<ref name="roche437" />


''Thétis'' took part in the [[Invasion of Algiers in 1830]]. From 1832 to 1847, she was in various states of commission, and from 1851 she was used as a schoolship for cabin boys. In 1865, she was renamed to ''Laninon'' (to free up the name for the armoured corvette [[French ironclad Thétis|''Thétis'']]) and used as a coal depot.
''Thétis'' took part in the [[Invasion of Algiers in 1830]]. From 1832 to 1847, she was in various states of commission, and from 1851 she was used as a schoolship for cabin boys. In 1865, she was renamed to ''Laninon'' (to free up the name for the armoured corvette [[French ironclad Thétis|''Thétis'']]) and used as a coal depot.<ref name="roche437" />


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Model of Thétis on display at the Musée de la Marine de Rochefort
History
French Navy Ensign French Navy EnsignFrance
NameThétis
NamesakeThetis
BuilderToulon
Laid down1814[1]
Launched3 May 1819[1]
Out of service13 December 1853[1]
General characteristics
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament44 guns

Thétis was a 44-gun frigate of the French Navy.

Career

Commissioned in Toulon on 8 March 1822, Thetis crosssed to Brest in late 1822. From December 1822 to October 1823, she cruised the Carribean before circumnavigating the planet, under Captain Hyacinthe de Bougainville. From 1824 to 1826, she served in the Indian Ocean along with Espérance, against sailing around the globe.[1]

Thétis took part in the Invasion of Algiers in 1830. From 1832 to 1847, she was in various states of commission, and from 1851 she was used as a schoolship for cabin boys. In 1865, she was renamed to Laninon (to free up the name for the armoured corvette Thétis) and used as a coal depot.[1]

  1. ^ a b c d e Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 437. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.