| L'Inconstante | 11160 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | NNF-1774 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1774 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1774 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1789/01 | NNF-1774 | |
| Launched | 1790/09/08 | NNF-1774 | |
| First Commissioned | 1791/02 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1774 | |
| Shipyard | Rochefort | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Class | Charmante Class | NNF-1774 | |
| Designed by | Jean-Denis Chevillard | NNF-1774 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | NNF-1774 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | NNF-1774 | |
| Captured | 1793/10/29 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Convert' (1793) | NNF-1774 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1774 |
| Length of Gundeck | 136' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Breadth | 34' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Depth in Hold | 17' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Burthen | 535 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.746 lbs 85.173 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck | 4 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| Forecastle | 2 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1777 | 280 | Design Complement | |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1793/11/25 | Taken by Penelope , Iphigenia , Iphigenia , Penelope | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1774 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |