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The vessels were originally designed to carry a main armament of 24-pounder guns, but in the event all were completed at Le Havre with 18-pounders.
| Nationality | France |
| Nominal Guns | 42 |
| Approved | 1793 |
| Designer | Pierre-Alexander ForfaitFrench Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1773-1806 |
| Rate | Fifth Rate |
| Type | Frigate |
| Designed Crew | |
| Ships in Class | 5 |
| Design Armament | Broadside Weight = 378.00 French Livre (407.94 lbs 185.03 kg) | E-WIKI | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gun Deck | 28 x French 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 12 x French 9-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 4 x French 36-Pounder Carronade | ||
| Design Dimensions and Ship Information | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ordered | Shipyard | Launched | Out of service | Fate | Gundeck Length | Length of Keel | Breadth | Depth in hold | Burthen | |
| As Designed | 146' 4" | 37' 2" | 18' | |||||||
La Seine (42)
1793-1798 French 42 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | Unknown | Le Havre - Normandy | 19.12.1793 | 30.6.1798 | Captured | 156' 9" | 131' 4 ⅛" | 40' 6" | 12' 4 ½" | 1,145 87⁄94 |
La Spartiate (42)
1794-1832 French 42 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1795 Renamed "Pensée" | Unknown | Le Havre - Normandy | 4.1794 | 1832 | Deleted from list | 146' 4" | 37' 2" | 18' | ||
Le Révolutionnaire (42)
1794-1794 French 42 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | 3.7.1793 | Le Havre - Normandy | 28.5.1794 | 21.10.1794 | Captured | 146' 4" | 37' 2" | 18' | ||
La Furieuse (42)
1797-1809 French 42 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | Unknown | Cherbourg - Normandy | 22.9.1797 | 6.7.1809 | Captured | 146' 4" | 37' 2" | 18' | ||
L'Indienne (42)
1797-1809 French 42 Gun 5th Rate Frigate | Unknown | Le Havre - Normandy | 10.1797 | 4.1809 | Burnt to avoid capture | 146' 4" | 37' 2" | 18' | ||