French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Hébé' (1782)

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L'Hébé
Nominal Guns	38	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	12.1781	NNF-1774
Launched	25.6.1782	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	8.1782	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	St Malo - Brittany	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Hébé Class (1781)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	NNF-1774
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1774
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Captured	4.9.1782	NNF-1774
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Hebe' (1782) (38) 1782-1811 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate 1805 Renamed "Blonde"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck142' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1255 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Keel129' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.8992 (137′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth36' 8"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.7289 (38′ 5″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1712 (20′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen700Ton

Armament

8.1782Broadside Weight = 282 French Livre (304.3344 lbs 138.039 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
8.1782350 NNF-1774

Service History

DateEventSource
4.9.1782Taken by in the Channel

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

Previous comments on this page

Posted by Cy on Tuesday 29th of November 2016 14:55

It doesn't say 700 Tons BM, It says 700 ton, which should probably be Tonneaux really, and is a different measurement.
If you check her as the British incarnation you'll see the British measurement of 1,071 18/94 Tons BM quoted.

Posted by Robert Price on Tuesday 29th of November 2016 07:49

She is not 700 tons BM, she is 1,070

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