French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Sémillante' (1791)

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La Sémillante

11198
Nominal Guns32E-WIKI
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorState Navy
Ordered23.4.1790E-WIKI
Keel Laid Down12.1790E-WIKI
Named23.4.1790E-WIKI
Launched25.11.1791E-WIKI
How acquiredPurpose builtE-WIKI
ShipyardLorient - Brittany E-WIKI
Ship ClassSemillante Class (1790)E-WIKI
Designed by
Pierre-Joseph PénétreauFrench
Ship Builder
E-WIKI
CategoryFifth RateE-WIKI
National RateQuatrième RangE-WIKI
Ship TypeFrigateE-WIKI
Sailing RigShip RiggedE-WIKI
Sold9.1808E-WIKI
Becomes
French Privateer frigate 'Le Charles' (1808) (32) 1808-1810
French 32 Gun
Privateer Frigate

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentE-WIKI
Length of Gundeck45.47Meters149′ 2″ Imperial
Length of Keel40.28Meters132′ 1″ Imperial
Breadth11.53Meters37′ 9″ Imperial
Depth in Hold5.66Meters18′ 6″ Imperial
Burthen600French Tonneaux587.4 

Armament


1791Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)E-WIKI
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck6 French 6-Pounder

2 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
22.5.1792 - 1793Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Étienne Eustache BruixFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1778-1799
ref:12757.3.1799 - 1799Capitaine de Vaisseau
Jean Baptiste Montagniès de la RoqueFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1799-1804
ref:631

2 Commissioned Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1803 - 1808Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Nicolas MoriceFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Merchant Sailor
Service 1789-1827
ref:6311807 - 5.1808Lieutenant de Vaisseau
Albin Reine RoussinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1843
FWIKI

3 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
5.3.1803 - 1807Enseigne de Vaisseau
Louis Alexandre FournierFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1803-1807
see his page , date ??ref:6315.3.1803 - 1807Aspirant
Albin Reine RoussinFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1793-1843
FWIKI1808Enseigne de Vaisseau
Charles BaudinFrench
Naval Sailor
Merchant Sailor
Service 1799-1854
wounded the 15/03/1808ref:631

2 Crewmen


DatesRatingNameSource
1800 - 1802Mousse
Augustin GourbeyreFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1800-1802
ref:6311806Volontaire de la Marine
François Lacroix LeguenFrench
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1806-1812
FWIKI

Service History


DateEventSource
5.1793Took the Brig
Active (16) 1793-1793
British 16 Gun
Privateer Brig

27.5.1793Venus vs Semillante
12.10.1798Battle of Tory Island
9.4.1799Action of 1799-04-09
14.2.1804Battle of Pulo Aura
18.9.1804Battle of Vizagapatam
2.8.1805Action of 1805-08-02
15.3.1808Terpsichore vs Sémillante


Fleets

DatesFleetFleet CommanderSource
5.3.1803-11.7.1803Linois' squadron for Pondicherry
Charles Alexandre Léon Durand de Linois (Comte de Linois)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1776-1848
 

Sources


IDNameAuthorType
E-WIKIWikipediaVarious, Web Site
FWIKIWikipedia - FranceVarious, Web Site
ref:1275Académie de Marine Web Site
ref:631Geneanet Web Site
 
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