| L'Atalante | 11146 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | NNF-1715 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1715 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1715 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1767/04 | NNF-1715 | |
| Acquired | 1768/05/01 | NNF-1715 | |
| First Commissioned | 1769/03 | ||
| Shipyard | Toulon | NNF-1715 | |
| Constructor | Joseph Coulomb | NNF-1715 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | NNF-1715 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | NNF-1715 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | NNF-1715 | |
| Captured | 1794/05/05 | NNF-1715 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Espion' (1794) | NNF-1715 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1715 |
| Length of Gundeck | 137' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 44.4976 | Length of Keel | 122' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 39.6256 | Breadth | 35' 7" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 11.5575 | Depth in Hold | 17' 11" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 5.8193 | Burthen | 611 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1769/03 | Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.746 lbs 85.173 kg) | NNF-1715 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 6 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1769/03 | 277 | 7 officers, 270 men | NNF-1715 |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1773 | 1781 | Lieutenant de Vaisseau | Louis Thomas Villaret de Joyeuse | F001 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1794/05/05 | Taken by Swiftsure | |
| 1794/05/06 | Action vs Swiftsure - Swiftsure vs Atalante | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1715 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| F001 | Biographie maritime | Joseph François Gabriel Hennequin | Digital Book |