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Nymphe Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns36
Approved1782
Designer
Pierre-Augustin Lamothe Kercaradec (Sieur de Kercaradec)French
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1756-1782
RateFifth Rate
TypeFrigate
Designed Crew324
Ships in Class4

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 266.00 French Livre (287.07 lbs 130.21 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 x French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 x French 8-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     144' 5" 36' 8"19' 3"744
La Nymphe (36) 1782-1793
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownBrest - Brittany 30.5.178212.1793Wrecked144' 5" 36' 8"19' 3"744
La Thétis (40) 1788-1808
French 40 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownBrest - Brittany 16.6.178810.11.1808Captured144' 5" 36' 8"19' 3"744
La Cybèle (36) 1789-1809
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownBrest - Brittany 7.7.178927.2.1809Sunk in Action144' 5" 36' 8"19' 3"744
La Concorde (36) 1791-1800
French 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
UnknownBrest - Brittany 25.10.17918.1800Captured144' 5" 36' 8"19' 3"744

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