| La Minerve | 11306 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 36 | NNF-1774 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1774 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1774 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1782/01 | NNF-1774 | |
| Launched | 1782/07/31 | NNF-1774 | |
| First Commissioned | 1782/10 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1774 | |
| Shipyard | Toulon | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Class | Junon 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 | 1794/02/19 | NNF-1774 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'San Fiorenzo' (1794) | NNF-1774 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1774 |
| Length of Gundeck | 142' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Length of Keel | 128' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Breadth | 36' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Depth in Hold | 18' 9" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Displacement | c1,330 | Ton | Burthen | 700 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1782/07/30 | 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 | ||
| 1789 | Broadside Weight = 290 French Livre (312.91 lbs 141.955 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | French 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 14 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1782 | 325 | Design Complement | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1774 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 | Alain Demerliac | Book |