| La Néréide | 13191 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 44 | NNF-1800 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1800 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1800 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1806/03 | NNF-1800 | |
| Acquired | 1808/12 | NNF-1800 | |
| First Commissioned | 1809/05 | ||
| Shipyard | St Malo | NNF-1800 | |
| Ship Class | Consolante Class | NNF-1800 | |
| Designed by | Francois Pestel | NNF-1800 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | NNF-1800 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | NNF-1800 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | NNF-1800 | |
| Captured | 1811/05/26 | NNF-1800 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Madagascar' (1811) | NNF-1800 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1792 |
| Length of Gundeck | 47.75 | Meters | Length of Keel | 42.55 | Meters | Breadth | 12.18 | Meters | Depth in Hold | 6.17 | Meters | Burthen | 1,400 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808/12 | Broadside Weight = 372 French Livre (401.388 lbs 182.094 kg) | NNF-1800 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | French 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 4 | French 36-Pounder Obusier | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 12 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1795 | 330 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1810 | 1811/05/20 | Capitaine de Fregate | Jean François Lemaresquier† | TRN5 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1810/02/09 | Present at the Action of 1810-02-09 | |
| 1811/05/20 | Present at the Action off Madagascar | |
| 1811/05/26 | Taken by the British | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1800 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1800 A 1815 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| NNF-1792 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1792 à 1799 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| TRN5 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol V | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |