| Modeste | 11179 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | NNF-1774 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1774 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1774 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1785/02 | NNF-1774 | |
| Launched | 1786/03/18 | NNF-1774 | |
| First Commissioned | 1787/01 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1774 | |
| Shipyard | Toulon | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Class | Magicienne Class | NNF-1774 | |
| Designed by | Joseph-Marie-Blaise Coulomb | NNF-1774 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | NNF-1774 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | NNF-1774 | |
| Captured | 1793/10/17 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Modeste' (1793) | NNF-1774 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1774 |
| Length of Gundeck | 136' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Length of Keel | 119' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Breadth | 34' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Depth in Hold | 17' 10" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | 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 | 264 | Design Complement | |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1793/10/17 | Taken by Captain | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1774 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |