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Le Babet

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Nominal Guns24NNF-1774
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down9.1792NNF-1774
Launched12.2.1793NNF-1774
First Commissioned5.1783NNF-1774
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1774
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy NNF-1774
Ship ClassPrompte Class (1792)NNF-1774
Designed by
Joseph-Marie-Blaise CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1755-1789
NNF-1774
Constructor
Pierre MaugerFrench
Ship Builder
NNF-1774
CategorySixth RateNNF-1774
Ship TypeCorvetteNNF-1774
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1774
Captured23.4.1794BWAS-1714
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck116' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)37.6768 (123′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel98' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)31.8304 (104′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth28' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)9.1147 (29′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold14' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.5472 (14′ 11″ Imperial)
Displacement603Ton 

Armament


5.1783Broadside Weight = 68 French Livre (73.3856 lbs 33.286 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck20 French 6-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
5.1783170 NNF-1774

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1794 - 23.4.1794Lieutenant de Frégate
Pierre-Joseph-Paul BelhommeFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
TRN4

Service History


DateEventSource
23.4.1794Action of 1794-04-23
23.4.1794Taken by
Melampus (36) 1785-1815
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate

23.4.1794Taken by
Arethusa (38) 1781-1814
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate


 
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