French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Sibylle' (1791)

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La Sibylle
Nominal Guns	36	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	4.1780	NNF-1774
Launched	30.7.1791	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	5.1792	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Toulon - Provence	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Hébé Class (1781)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	NNF-1774
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Captured	17.6.1794	NNF-1774
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Sybille' (1794) (38) 1794-1833 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck142' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1216 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Length of Gundeck129' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.8992 (137′ 5″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 11"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.6672 (41′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1712 (20′ 2″ Imperial)
Displacement1,350Ton
Burthen700Ton

Armament

30.7.1791Broadside Weight = 274 French Livre (295.7008 lbs 134.123 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 8-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 326 French Livre (351.8192 lbs 159.577 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle2 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle14 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1781350Design Complement

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1794 - 17.6.1794Capitaine de FrégateTRN4

Service History

DateEventSource
17.6.1794Capture of the Sibylle
17.6.1794Taken by at Miconi in the Mediterranean

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

TRN4William Laird Clowes, Digital Book

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