French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Fidèle' (1795)

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La Fidèle ➡ 1795 Sirène			11206
Nominal Guns	40
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	6.1794
Acquired	1795
Shipyard	Bayonne - Aquitaine
Ship Class	Patriote Class (1794)
Designed by	Raymond-Antoine HaranFrench Designer Ship Builder
Constructor	Raymond-Antoine HaranFrench Designer Ship Builder
Category	Fifth Rate
National Rate	Troisième Rang
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1825

Armament

1795Broadside Weight = 204 French Livre (220.1568 lbs 99.858 kg)E-WIKI
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 6-Pounder

3 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
9.1795 - bef.16.12.1799Lieutenant de VaisseauE-WIKIbef.17.12.1799 - 1800Lieutenant de VaisseauE-WIKIbef.28.3.1806 - 1806Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1806 - 9.1807Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
5.1795Renamed SirèneE-WIKI
17.12.1799Action of 1799-12-17
1800

Sailed to Cayenne to ferry Commissioner Victor Hugues.

E-WIKI
22.7.18053rd Battle of Cape Finisterre
2.8.1806Took the West Indiaman E-WIKI
9.1806

Return in France .

FWIKI

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
28.3.1806-9.1806	Artic Squadron 1806	Amand LeducFrench Naval Sailor Privateer Merchant Sailor Service 1774-1816

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

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