French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Niémen' (1808)

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La Niémen
Nominal Guns	40	NNF-1800
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	5.1807	NNF-1800
Launched	8.11.1808	NNF-1800
First Commissioned	1.1809	NNF-1800
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1800
Shipyard	Bordeaux - Guyenne	NNF-1800
Ship Class	Armide Class (1802)	NNF-1800
Designed by	Pierre-Elisabeth RollandFrench Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1774-1810	NNF-1800
Constructor	Jean-François ChaumontFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1793-1835	NNF-1800
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1800
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1800
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1800
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1800
Captured	5.4.1809	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Nieman' (1809) (38) 1809-1815 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1800
Length of Gundeck46.99Meters154′ 1″ Imperial
Length of Keel43.40Meters142′ 4″ Imperial
Breadth12.02Meters39′ 5″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.17Meters20′ 2″ Imperial

Armament

1808Broadside Weight = 444 French Livre (479.1648 lbs 217.338 kg)NNF-1800
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1802323Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1809 - 5.1809Capitaine de Frégateref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
5.4.1809Capture of the Niémen
5.4.1809Taken by in the Bay of Biscay
5.4.1809Taken by in the Bay of Biscay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1800Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:631 Web Site

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