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La Fée

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Nominal Guns32NNF-1774
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Keel Laid Down5.1779NNF-1774
Launched19.4.1780NNF-1774
First Commissioned7.1780NNF-1774
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1774
ShipyardRochefort - Aunis NNF-1774
Ship ClassConcorde Class (1777)ref:631
Designed by
Pierre Henry Chevillard L'AinéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1768-1779
ref:631
Constructor
Charles Étienne Bombelles (Baron de Bombelle)French
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1750-1782
NNF-1774
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1774
National RateQuatrième RangNNF-1774
Ship TypeFrigateNNF-1774
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1774
Broken Up1790NNF-1774

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck136' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1728 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Length of Keel123' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)39.9504 (131′ 0″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0838 (36′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Draught Forward13' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.3036 (14′ 1″ Imperial)
Draught Aft15' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.8937 (16′ 0″ Imperial)
Burthen564Ton 

Armament


19.4.1780Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 French 6-Pounder

7.1780Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
7.1780271 NNF-1774

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1781 - 21.7.1781Capitaine de Frégate
Saint MarsaultFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1781
ref:935

Service History


DateEventSource
21.7.1781Southampton vs Fée
26.6.1782Took the Sloop
Alligator (14) 1780-1782
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
off the Scilly Isles


 
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