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La Minerve

11041
Nominal Guns42NNF-1774
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down1791NNF-1774
Launched4.9.1794NNF-1774
First Commissioned10.1794NNF-1774
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1774
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1774
Ship ClassJunon Class (1782)NNF-1774
Designed by
Joseph-Marie-Blaise CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1755-1789
NNF-1774
Constructor
Joseph-Marie-Blaise CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1755-1789
NNF-1774
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1774
National RateQuatrième RangNNF-1774
Ship TypeFrigateNNF-1774
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1774
Captured24.6.1795NNF-1774
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck142' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1216 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel128' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.5744 (136′ 4″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.6928 (38′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8464 (19′ 2″ Imperial)
Displacementc1,330Ton 
Burthen700Ton 

Armament


10.1794Broadside Weight = 336 French Livre (362.6112 lbs 164.472 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
10.1794335 NNF-1774
26.4.1795318 TRN4

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
10.1794 - 26.4.1795Capitaine de Frégate
DelormeFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1795
TRN4
1795Capitaine de Frégate
DelormeFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1795
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Service History


DateEventSource
10.1794Completed at ToulonBWAS-1793
14.3.1795Action off Genoa
26.4.1795Captured by Lowestoffe and Dido in the MediterraneanBWAS-1793
24.6.1795Action of 1795-06-24
24.6.1795Taken by
Lowestoffe (32) 1761-1801
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
off Minorca

24.6.1795Taken by
Dido (28) 1784-1817
British 28 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
off Minorca

13.7.1795Battle of Hyeres

 
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Posted by Vol Williams on Sunday 29th of December 2013 01:53

I believe this paticular Minerve was a 40 gun frigate, not as 38 class.


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