French frigate Artémise (1828)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Artémise.

Portrait of Artémise by François Roux
History
France
Name	Artémise
Namesake	Artemisia I of Caria / Artemis
Builder	Lorient
Laid down	1826
Launched	22 November 1828
In service	22 January 1829
Fate	Hulked in Lorient
General characteristics
Complement	265–285
Armament	60 guns
Armour	Timber

The Artémise was a 60-gun frigate of the French Navy, designed by Jean-Baptiste Hubert.

Career

Built as a 60-gun frigate carrying a main 24-pounder battery, Artémise was armed en flûte in 1830 for the Expédition d'Alger and used as a troop ship. In 1832, she took part in the Battle of Ancona, ferrying troops along with Suffren and Victoire. She served as a transport in the Mediterranean and to Alger in the next years.

In 1836, under Captain Laplace, Artémise took part in an expedition to the Caribbean, along with Algésiras, and the next year circumnavigated the globe. On 22 April 1839, she ran aground at Tahiti and was damaged. She was refloated with assistance from the American ship Champion. Repairs were estimated to need six months to complete.

In July 1839, she took part in the Laplace affair in Honolulu, in which King Kamehameha III was forced to grant religious toleration to Catholics in his dominions.

Returned to Lorient in April 1840, she was struck, renamed Arc-en-Ciel and used as a hulk.

Diorama of Artémise carreening, on display at the Musée national de la Marine

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References

• 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. 52. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.