French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Muiron' (1797)

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La Muiron
Nominal Guns	44	E-WIKI
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	13.5.1789	E-WIKI
Acquired	6.8.1797	E-WIKI
First Commissioned	2.11.1797	E-WIKI
How acquired	Captured on the Stocks	E-WIKI
Shipyard	Venice	E-WIKI
Ship Class	Carrère Class (1797)
Category	Fifth Rate	E-WIKI
National Rate	Troisième Rang
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Broken Up	1850	E-WIKI

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck132.00Venetian Piedi45.8964 (150′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel112.68Venetian Piedi38.9424 (127′ 9″ Imperial)
Breadth33.45Venetian Piedi11.4741 (37′ 7″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold23.20Venetian Piedi7.9971 (26′ 2″ Imperial)
Displacement1,300Ton
Burthen680Tonneaux

Armament

2.11.1797Broadside Weight = 300 French Livre (323.76 lbs 146.85 kg)FWAS1786
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 6-Pounder

1802Broadside Weight = 204 French Livre (220.1568 lbs 99.858 kg)FWAS1786
Upper Gun Deck28 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.11.1797340 FWAS1786

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
bef.23.8.1799 - 1799Capitaine de FrégateFWIKI1801Capitaine de FrégateTRN5

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
23.8.1799 - 1799Contre-AmiralFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
6.7.1801Battle of Algeciras Bay
12.7.1801The Gut of Gibraltar
6.1807Refitted as a Other Vessels HulkFWAS1786

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

TRN5William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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