French ship Astrolabe (1811)

Astrolabe was originally a horse-transport barge converted into an exploration ship of the French Navy. Originally named Coquille, she is famous for her travels with Jules Dumont d'Urville. The name derives from an early navigational instrument, the astrolabe, a precursor to the sextant.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Astrolabe and French ship Coquille.
"L'Astrolabe" redirects here. For other uses, see astrolabe (disambiguation).
History
France
NamesakeFrench ship Astrolabe
BuilderToulon shipyard
Launched1811
ChristenedCoquille, 9 July 1814
RenamedAstrolabe in 1826
FateScrapped in 1851
General characteristics
Class and typeFluyt
Displacement380 tonnes
Length31.57 m (103.6 ft)
Beam18.48 m (60.6 ft)
Draught4.25 m (13.9 ft)
PropulsionSail
Crew11 officers & 72 men (1827)
Armament12 guns (1827)
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