| La Proserpine | 11214 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 38 | NNF-1774 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1774 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1774 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1784/12 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1785/06/25 | BWAS-1793 | |
| First Commissioned | 1785/08 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Brest | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Class | Hébé Class | NNF-1774 | |
| Designed by | Jacques-Noel Sane | NNF-1774 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | NNF-1774 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | NNF-1774 | |
| Captured | 1796/06/13 | NNF-1774 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Amelia' (1796) | NNF-1774 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | BWAS-1793 |
| Length of Gundeck | 151' 4" | Imperial Feet | 46.1264 | Length of Keel | 126' 1 ⅜" | Imperial Feet | 38.4397 | Breadth | 39' 8 ⅞" | Imperial Feet | 12.1126 | Depth in Hold | 12' 6 ½" | Imperial Feet | 3.8227 | Burthen | 1,059 35⁄94 | Tons BM |
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1774 |
| Length of Gundeck | 129' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Length of Gundeck | 142' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Breadth | 39' 11" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Depth in Hold | 19' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Displacement | 1,350 | Ton | Burthen | 700 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1785/08 | Broadside Weight = 274 French Livre (295.646 lbs 134.123 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | French 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 10 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| 1794 | Broadside Weight = 346 French Livre (373.334 lbs 169.367 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | French 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 4 | French 36-Pounder Obusier | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 10 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1781 | 350 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1788 | 1788 | Capitaine de Fregate | Destourel | |
| Commissioned Officers | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1791/16 | 1791/11 | Lieutenant de Fregate | Esprit-Tranquille Maistral | 002 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1795/06/16 | Present at the First Battle of Groix | |
| 1796/03/20 | Present at the Action off Pointe du Raz | |
| 1796/06/13 | Taken by Dryad | |
| 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 |
| 002 | Les Hommes de Napoléon 1er | Thierry Pouliquen | Web Site |