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San Michiel Arcangelo Class

Frigate useFWAS1786

Intended for a dual role as Ships of the Line and 'Large Frigates' they carried a reduced 40-gun armament n the later role: 20 x 30lb, 20 x 14lb with unarmed upperworks.


Dimensionsref:617

Given dimensions are in Venetian Piedi of 0.348m, 1.14ft



NationalityVenice
Nominal Guns56
Approved1743
Designer 
RateFourth Rate
TypeShip of the Line
Designed Crew0
Ships in Class4

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 576.00 Venetian Libbre Sottili (382.46 lbs 179.14 kg)FWAS1786
Lower Gun Deck24 x Venetian 30-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24 x Venetian 14-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 x Venetian 12-Pounder

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     128.851103527.5 
San Michiel Arcangelo (56) 1749-1769
Venetian 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownVenice 16.5.17491769Broken Up128.851103527.5 
Giglio d'Oro (56) 1749-1769
Venetian 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownVenice 24.7.17491769Last Mentioned128.851103527.5 
Concordia (56) 1772-1793
Venetian 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownVenice 24.11.17721793Hulked128.851103527.5 
Minerva (56) 1773-1797
Venetian 56 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
UnknownVenice 19.7.177312.5.1797Captured128.851103527.5 

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