French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Alceste' (1794)

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L'Alceste
Nominal Guns	36	BWAS-1793
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Previously	Sardinian Fifth Rate frigate 'Alceste' (1793) (32) 1793-1794 Sardinian 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate
Captured	8.6.1794	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Captured	19.6.1799	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Alceste' (1799) (32) 1799-1802 British 32 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck145' 0"Imperial Feet44.196
Length of Keel121' 8"Imperial Feet36.8905
Breadth39' 0"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold11' 6"Imperial Feet3.5052
Burthen932Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
31.3.1795 - 3.5.1795Lieutenant de VaisseauE-WIKI4.5.1795 - 22.2.1796Capitaine de VaisseauE-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
14.3.1795Action off Genoa
13.7.1795Battle of Hyeres
19.6.1799Capture off Cape Sicie
19.6.1799Taken by the British off Cape Sicie

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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