French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Aréthuse' (1812)

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L'Aréthuse
Nominal Guns	44	NNF-1800
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	4.1809	NNF-1800
Launched	11.4.1812	NNF-1800
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1800
Shipyard	Paimboeuf - Brittany	NNF-1800
Ship Class	Pallas Class (1805)	NNF-1800
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	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
Razeed	17.3.1832	ref:1122

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1800
Length of Gundeck46.93Meters153′ 11″ Imperial
Length of Keel42.41Meters139′ 1″ Imperial
Breadth11.91Meters39′ 0″ Imperial
Depth in Hold6.20Meters20′ 4″ Imperial
Burthen790Ton

Armament

11.4.1812Broadside Weight = 428 French Livre (461.8976 lbs 209.506 kg)NNF-1800
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1805344Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1813Chef de DivisionTRN5

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1823Enseigne de Vaisseauref:631

Service History

DateEventSource
7.2.1813Amelia vs Arethuse
1823

Hydrographic reconnaissance in the Baltic Sea of the Gulf of Finland .

ref:631

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1800Alain Demerliac, Book

TRN5William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

ref:1122Stephen S. Roberts, Web Site

ref:631 Web Site

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