Recent updates


Recent Comments

  

Alceste

2965
Nominal Guns32BWAS-1793
NationalityKingdom of Sardinia
OperatorState Navy
Previously
Captured29.8.1793BWAS-1793
ShipyardToulon - Provence NNF-1774
Ship ClassMagicienne Class (1777)NNF-1774
Designed by
Joseph-Marie-Blaise CoulombFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1755-1789
NNF-1774
CategoryFifth RateBWAS-1793
Ship TypeFrigateBWAS-1793
Sailing RigShip RiggedBWAS-1793
Sold8.6.1794BWAS-1793
Becomes

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 

Armament


1799Broadside Weight = 174 Imperial Pound ( 78.909 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck26 British 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 British 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 British 6-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1799240 BWAS-1793

Service History


DateEventSource
29.8.1793Taken at Toulon and handed to the SardiniansBWAS-1793
8.6.1794Taken by
La Boudeuse (32) 1766-1800
French 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate

4.8.1794Took the Sloop
Scout (14) 1780-1794
British 14 Gun
Unrated Sloop
off Cape Bon


 
Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page







Recent comments to other pages

Date postedByPage
Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20F.F.
British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01James Daschuk
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56AvM
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37Jon Miller
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33Jon Miller
British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship