French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Gloire' (1803)

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La Gloire
Nominal Guns	40	BWAS-1793
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	9.1802	BWAS-1793
Launched	20.7.1803	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	10.1803	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Basse-Indre - Nantes	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Gloire Class (1803)	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Pierre-Alexander ForfaitFrench Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1773-1806	BWAS-1793
Constructor	Mathurin CrucyFrench Ship Builder Service 1803-1809	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Captured	25.9.1806	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Gloire' (1806) (38) 1806-1812 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

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

20.7.1803Broadside 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

2.1806Broadside Weight = 464 French Livre (500.7488 lbs 227.128 kg)NNF-1800
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
25.9.1806650Approximate number including troops being transportedBWAS-1793

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
1806 - 25.9.1806Chef d'EscadreW005

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
24.10.1803 - 25.9.1806MédecinFWIKI

2 Supernumeraries

DatesRankNameSource
1803Ecrivain, , accountantref:6731804Commis de la Marine, , accountantref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
12.1.1805Put to sea from Rochefort as part of a squadron sent to capture the Island of DominiqueW005
20.2.1805The squadron entered the channel of Sainte-Lucie and chased an English convoy, but succeeded in capturing the Transport Prince-of-Asturias
W005
20.5.1805The squadron entered the road of the Isle of AixW005
16.7.1805Sailed from Rochefort as part of a squadron under Contre-Amiral Zacharie Jacques Théodore AllemandW005
17.7.1805Took the Sloop
Ranger (16) 1794-1805
British 16 Gun
Unrated Sloop

5.8.1805Took the Schooner
Dove (4) 1805-1805
British 4 Gun
Unrated Schooner
on passage to Malta
14.5.1806Action of 1806-05-14
25.9.1806Action off Rochefort
25.9.1806Taken by
Mars (64) 1784-1807
Danish 64 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
off Ile d'Aix
25.9.1806Taken by
Centaur (74) 1797-1819
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
off Ile d'Aix

Sources

IDNameAuthorType
BWAS-1793British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817Rif Winfield, Book
FWIKIWikipedia - FranceVarious, Web Site
NNF-1800Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1800 A 1815Alain Demerliac, Book
W005Naval History of Great Britain Volume 2 from 1793 to the accession of Georges IVWilliam James, Digital Book
ref:673Parcours d'officiers dans la Royale Web Site

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