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La Bergère

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Nominal Guns18FWAS1786
NationalityRépublique Française
OperatorState Navy
Ordered1793FWAS1786
Keel Laid Down12.1793FWAS1786
Launched7.1794FWAS1786
How acquiredPurpose builtFWAS1786
ShipyardBrest Dockyard - Brest FWAS1786
Ship ClassSociété Popuplaire Class (0000)
Designed by
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
FWAS1786
Constructor
Jacques-Noël SanéFrench
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Administrator
Service 1758-1836
FWAS1786
CategoryUnratedFWAS1786
Ship TypeSloop (Corvettes de Charge)
Sailing RigShip Rigged
Captured17.4.1806FWAS1786
Becomes
British sloop 'Bergere' (1806) (18) 1806-1811
British 18 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck112' 2"Imperial Feet34.1418 
Length of Keel94' 5 ⅜"Imperial Feet28.6607 
Breadth29' 8"Imperial Feet8.8618 
Depth in Hold18' 0"Imperial Feet5.4864 
Burthen442 1494Tons BM 
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck108' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)35.0784 (115′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth27' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.7928 (28′ 10″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold12' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.9382 (12′ 11″ Imperial)

Armament


7.1794Broadside Weight = 48 French Livre (51.8016 lbs 23.496 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder

9.1794Broadside Weight = 64 French Livre (69.0688 lbs 31.328 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck16 French 8-Pounder

1799Broadside Weight = 120 French Livre (129.504 lbs 58.74 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck20 French 12-Pounder

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1799Lieutenant de Vaisseau
BourdichonFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1799
TRN4

Service History


DateEventSource
1799Refitted as a 20 gun Sixth RateFWAS1786
17.12.1799Action of 1799-12-17
17.4.1806Taken by
Sirius (36) 1797-1810
British 36 Gun
5th Rate Frigate
off the mouth of the Tiber


 
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