| Psyche | 11049 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 36 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | France | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | BWAS-1793 | |
| Previously | French privateer frigate 'Psyche' (1799) | BWAS-1793 | |
| Purchased | 1804/06 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1805/02/13 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Psyche' (1805) | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 138' 6" | Imperial Feet | 42.2148 | Length of Keel | 117' 0" | Imperial Feet | 35.6616 | Breadth | 36' 10 ⅛" | Imperial Feet | 11.23 | Depth in Hold | 10' 5" | Imperial Feet | 3.175 | Burthen | 846 22⁄94 | Imperial Feet | 21.4943 |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804/06 | Broadside Weight = 246 French Livre (258.324 lbs 117.177 kg) | W005 | ||
| Gun Deck | 24 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 10 | British 18-Pound Carronade | ||
| Quarterdeck | 2 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1804/06 | 1805/02/14 | Capitaine de Fregate | Jacques Bergeret | BWAS-1793 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1804/06 | Purchased for the French navy at Reunion | BWAS-1793 |
| 1805/02/13 | Present at the Action of 1805-02-13 | |
| 1805/02/13 | Taken by San Fiorenzo | |
| 1805/02/14 | Taken on the Malabar Coast by the San Fiorenzo | BWAS-1793 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| W005 | Naval History of Great Britain | William James | Web Site |