French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Galatée' (1812)

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La Galatée
Galathée
Nominal Guns	44	NNF-1800
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	1810	NNF-1800
Launched	5.5.1812	NNF-1800
First Commissioned	9.1812	NNF-1800
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1800
Shipyard	Genoa - Liguria	NNF-1800
Ship Class	Consolante Class (1795)	NNF-1800
Designed by	François Timothée Benjamin PestelFrench Designer Ship Builder Service 1793-1821	NNF-1800
Constructor	Mathurin François BoucherFrench Naval Sailor Privateer Ship Builder Service 1794-1851	NNF-1800
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1800
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1800
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1800
Sunk in Collision	5.1837	NNF-1800

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1792
Length of Gundeck47.75Meters156′ 7″ Imperial
Length of Keel42.55Meters139′ 7″ Imperial
Breadth12.18Meters39′ 11″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.17Meters20′ 2″ Imperial
Burthen1,400Ton

Armament

5.5.1812Broadside 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/Forecastle12 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1795330Design Complement

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
6.1836 - 6.1838Lieutenant de Vaisseauref:673

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1836Chirurgien de Troisième ClasseFWIKI

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1792Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1800Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:673 Web Site

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