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Hébé Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns36
Approved1781
Designer
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
RateFifth Rate
TypeFrigate
Designed Crew350
Ships in Class6

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 282.00 French Livre (304.33 lbs 138.04 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 x French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 x French 8-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     142' 6" 39' 11"19' 0"700
L'Hébé (38) 1782-1782
French 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownSt Malo - Brittany 25.6.17824.9.1782Captured142' 6"129' 0"36' 8"19' 0"700
La Vénus (38) 1782-1788
French 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownBrest - Brittany 14.7.178212.1788Wrecked142' 6" 39' 11"19' 0"700
La Dryade (36) 1783-1801
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownBrest - Brittany 3.2.178311.1801Broken Up142' 6" 39' 11"19' 0"700
La Proserpine (38) 1785-1796
French 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownBrest - Brittany 25.6.178513.6.1796Captured151' 4"126' 1 ⅜"39' 8 ⅞"12' 6 ½"1,059 3594
La Sibylle (36) 1791-1794
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownToulon - Provence 30.7.179117.6.1794Captured142' 6" 39' 11"19' 0"700
La Carmagnole (38) 1793-1800
French 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1795 Renamed "Rassurante"
1798 Renamed "Carmagnole"
UnknownBrest - Brittany 21.5.179311.1800Wrecked142' 6" 39' 11"19' 0"700

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