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Nominal Guns40
NationalityEmpire Français
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down4.1805
Launched5.4.1806
How acquiredPurpose built
ShipyardLe Havre - Normandy
Ship ClassGloire Class (1803)
Designed by
Pierre-Alexander ForfaitFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1773-1806
CategoryFifth Rate
National RateQuatrième Rang
Ship TypeFrigate
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Captured18.9.1810BWAS-1793
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1800
Length of Gundeck47.75Meters156′ 7″ Imperial
Length of Keel42.55Meters139′ 7″ Imperial
Breadth12.13Meters39′ 9″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.01Meters19′ 8″ Imperial
Burthen710Ton 

Armament


5.4.1806Broadside Weight = 372 French Livre (401.4624 lbs 182.094 kg)NNF-1800
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1803340Design Complement

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
10.11.1808 - 18.9.1810Contre-Amiral
Emmanuel Jacques Félix HamelinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1808-1810
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Service History


DateEventSource
29.12.1808

On the 29 and 30 December 1808 , she captured and destroyed the East Indiamen "Hiran" and "Albion" .

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4.11.1809

She captured the East Indiaman "Lady Bentick" and the American merchantman "Samson" .

E-WIKI
22.11.1809Took the East Indiaman
Windham (50) 1800-1818
British 50 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman

23.8.1810Battle of Mauritius
17.9.1810Capture of the Ceylon
17.9.1810Took the Frigate
Ceylon (32) 1805-1857
British 32 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
1808 Renamed "Ceylon"
off Mauritius

18.9.1810Taken by
Boadicea (38) 1797-1858
British 38 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
off Reunion

18.9.1810Taken by
Otter (16) 1805-1828
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop
off Reunion

18.9.1810Taken by
Staunch (12) 1804-1811
British 12 Gun
Unrated Gun-brig
off Reunion


 
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