French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Amphitrite' (1808)

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L'Amphitrite
Nominal Guns	40	NNF-1800
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	8.1806	NNF-1800
Launched	11.4.1808	NNF-1800
First Commissioned	7.1808	NNF-1800
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1800
Shipyard	Cherbourg - Normandy	NNF-1800
Ship Class	Armide Class (1802)	NNF-1800
Designed by	Pierre-Elisabeth RollandFrench Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1774-1810	NNF-1800
Constructor	Jacques Louis BonardFrench Ship Builder Administrator Service 1799-1841	NNF-1800
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1800
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1800
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1800
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1800
Burnt to avoid capture	1809	NNF-1800

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1800
Length of Gundeck46.99Meters154′ 1″ Imperial
Length of Keel43.40Meters142′ 4″ Imperial
Breadth12.02Meters39′ 5″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.17Meters20′ 2″ Imperial

Armament

1808Broadside 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

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1800Alain Demerliac, Book

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