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L'Armide

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Nominal Guns40NNF-1800
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Keel Laid Down11.1802NNF-1800
Launched24.4.1804NNF-1800
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1800
ShipyardRochefort - Aunis NNF-1800
Ship ClassArmide Class (1802)NNF-1800
Designed by
Pierre-Elisabeth RollandFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1774-1810
NNF-1800
Constructor
Pierre-Elisabeth RollandFrench
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1774-1810
NNF-1800
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1800
National RateTroisième RangNNF-1800
Ship TypeFrigateNNF-1800
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1800
Captured25.9.1806BWAS-1793
Becomes

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck152' 11 ½"Imperial Feet46.3423 
Length of Keel128' 1"Imperial Feet39.0153 
Breadth40' 3"Imperial Feet12.2682 
Depth in Hold12' 3 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703 
Burthen1,104 3094Tons BM 

Armament


24.4.1804Broadside 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/Forecastle8 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1802323Design Complement

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1806 - 25.9.1806Unknown
Jean Jacques Jude LangloisFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1756-1856
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Service History


DateEventSource
12.1.1805

Put to sea from Rochefort as part of a squadron sent to capture the Island of Dominique

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20.2.1805

The squadron entered the channel of Sainte-Lucie and chased an English convoy, but succeeded in capturing the Transport Prince-of-Asturias

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20.5.1805

The squadron entered the road of the Île-d'Aix

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17.7.1805Took the Sloop
Ranger (16) 1794-1805
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop

14.5.1806Action of 1806-05-14
25.9.1806Action off Rochefort
25.9.1806Taken by the British off Rochefort

 
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Posted by Mark Waller on Monday 9th of October 2023 17:58

I have a very beautiful and detailed model of HMS Armide, which I have had restored recently. It was made by Napoleonic Prisoners of War out of mainly bone, (with gold additions.) I am interested in knowing more about this ship and the origins of the model.


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