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Fama Class

Other vesselsref:617

Two ships were captured on the stocks and launched by the French. They were the Stengel and Beyrand, two other incomplete ships were slighted before the French withdrew from Venice.


Dimensionsref:617

Given dimensions are in Venetian Piedi of 0.348m, 1.14ft



NationalityVenice
Nominal Guns64
Approved1782
Designer 
RateThird Rate
TypeFrigate
Designed Crew0
Ships in Class2

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 994.00 Venetian Libbre Sottili (660.02 lbs 309.13 kg)ref:617
Lower Gun Deck26 x Venetian 40-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck26 x Venetian 30-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 x Venetian 14-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     1381223728 
Fama (64) 1784-1798
Venetian 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownVenice 31.3.178428.6.1798Captured1381223728 
Gloria Veneta (64) 1794-1797
Venetian 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownVenice 31.3.179420.5.1797Captured1381223728 

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