French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Pomone' (1785)

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La Pomone
Nominal Guns	32	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	2.1783	NNF-1774
Launched	16.11.1785	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	5.1787	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Unknown	NNF-1774
Designed by	Charles Étienne Bombelles (Baron de Bombelle)French Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1750-1782	NNF-1774
Constructor	Hubert PennevertFrench Ship Builder	NNF-1774
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Captured	23.4.1794	NNF-1774
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Pomone' (1794) (44) 1794-1802 British 44 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck150' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)48.72 (159′ 10″ Imperial)
Breadth37' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.0408 (39′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold18' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.8599 (19′ 2″ Imperial)

Armament

5.1787Broadside Weight = 258 French Livre (278.4336 lbs 126.291 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 8-Pounder
Forecastle2 French 8-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 372 French Livre (401.4624 lbs 182.094 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1787325 NNF-1774

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1787Chef de Divisionref:6731794 - 23.4.1794Chef de DivisionTRN4

Service History

DateEventSource
23.4.1794Action of 1794-04-23

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

TRN4William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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