French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Calypso' (1807)

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La Calypso
Nominal Guns	40	NNF-1800
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	11.1803	NNF-1800
Launched	9.1.1807	NNF-1800
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1800
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1800
Ship Class	Gloire Class (1803)	NNF-1800
Designed by	Pierre-Alexander ForfaitFrench Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1773-1806	NNF-1800
Constructor	Mathurin CrucyFrench Ship Builder Service 1803-1809	NNF-1800
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1800
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1800
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1800
Sold	1814	NNF-1800

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1800
Length of Gundeck47.75Meters156′ 7″ Imperial
Length of Keel42.55Meters139′ 7″ Imperial
Breadth12.13Meters39′ 9″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.01Meters19′ 8″ Imperial
Burthen710Ton

Armament

9.1.1807Broadside Weight = 512 French Livre (552.5504 lbs 250.624 kg)NNF-1800
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1803340Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
27.2.1809Action at Sables d'Olonne
3.1809Refloated but unuseableNNF-1800

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1800Alain Demerliac, Book

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