French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Railleuse' (1779)

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La Railleuse
Nominal Guns	32	BWAS-1793
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	11.1777	BWAS-1793
Launched	11.8.1779	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	2.1780	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Bordeaux - Guyenne	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Galatée Class (1779)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Raymond-Antoine HaranFrench Designer Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Sold	1799	BWAS-1793
Becomes	French Privateer frigate 'L'Egyptienne' (1799) (36) 1799-1804 French 36 Gun Privateer Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck137' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.4976 (145′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel124' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.2752 (132′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0838 (36′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen1,150Ton

Armament

2.1780Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 216 French Livre (233.1072 lbs 105.732 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1794301 NNF-1774

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1785Capitaine de Vaisseauref:6734.1788 - 1788Capitaine de Vaisseauref:673

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
5.1782 - 19.12.1782Enseigne de Vaisseauref:1275

Service History

DateEventSource
1.1783Began repairs at Rochefort - Aunis NNF-1774
4.1783Completed repairs at Rochefort - Aunis NNF-1774
8.1783coppering at UnknownNNF-1774
5.1790Began repairs at Rochefort - Aunis NNF-1774
1791Completed repairs at Rochefort - Aunis NNF-1774
1794repairs at Rochefort - Aunis NNF-1774
11.6.1794Took the Cutter off Brest
1797Out of commission at RochefortNNF-1774

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

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Friday 24th of July 2026 08:52	Jon Miller	Philip AffleckBritish Naval Sailor Service 1743-1799
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