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Seine Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns26
Approved1781/11/18
Designer
Antoine GroignardFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1744-1798
RateSixth Rate
TypeFlute
Designed Crew86
Ships in Class4

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 88.00 French Livre (94.97 lbs 43.08 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck20 x French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 x French 4-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     132' 6"117' 6"30' 0"14' 0"660
La Seine (26) 1783-1788
French 26 Gun
6th Rate Flûte
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 3.17831788Deleted from list132' 6"117' 6"30' 0"14' 0"660
La Désirée (26) 1783-1788
French 26 Gun
6th Rate Flûte
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 23.3.17831788Condemned132' 6"117' 6"30' 0"14' 0"660
Le Nécéssaire (24) 1783-1792
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Flûte
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 5.178312.1792Last Mentioned132' 6"117' 6"30' 0"14' 0"660
L'Étoile (24) 1783-1796
French 24 Gun
6th Rate Flûte
UnknownBayonne - Aquitaine 6.178320.3.1796Captured132' 6"117' 6"30' 0"14' 0"660

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