French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Néréide' (1779)

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La Néréide
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	10.1778	NNF-1774
Launched	31.5.1779	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	8.1779	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	St Malo - Brittany	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Sibylle Class (1777)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Jean GeoffroyFrench Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Captured	22.12.1797	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Nereide' (1797) (36) 1797-1810 British 36 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck142' 5"Imperial Feet43.2846
Length of Keel118' 10 ⅝"Imperial Feet35.9823
Breadth37' 6 ¾"Imperial Feet11.2967
Depth in Hold11' 9 ½"Imperial Feet3.3655
Burthen892 ²²⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

31.5.1779Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1777271Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
16.6.1795First Battle of Groix
22.12.1797Taken by

Notes on Ship

Constructor ?ref:631

Chevillard le Cadet

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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