French corvette 'L'Etna' (1795)

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L'Etna
Nominal Guns	16	E-WIKI
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	6.1794	E-WIKI
Launched	4.1795	E-WIKI
How acquired	Built by Contract	E-WIKI
Shipyard	Honfleur - Normandy	E-WIKI
Ship Class	Etna Class (1794)
Designed by	Pierre-Alexander ForfaitFrench Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1773-1806	E-WIKI
Constructor	Andre-François NormandFrench Ship Builder	E-WIKI
Category	Unrated	E-WIKI
Ship Type	Corvette
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	13.11.1796	E-WIKI
Becomes	British Sixth Rate post ship 'Cormorant' (1796) (20) 1796-1800 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck35.95Meters117′ 11″ Imperial
Length of Keel32.48Meters106′ 6″ Imperial
Breadth9.74Meters31′ 11″ Imperial
Depth in Hold4.82Meters15′ 9″ Imperial

Armament

1796Broadside Weight = 162 French Livre (174.8304 lbs 79.299 kg)E-WIKI
Gun Deck18 French 18-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
13.11.1796Taken by
13.11.1796Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

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Posted by Jason M Archer on Wednesday 28th of April 2021 01:48

Actually launched 4.1795 and completed 5.1795.

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