| Pelerine | 15511 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | NNF-1715 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1715 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1715 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1757/01 | NNF-1715 | |
| Acquired | 1757/12 | NNF-1715 | |
| First Commissioned | 1758/02 | ||
| Shipyard | Le Havre | NNF-1715 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | NNF-1715 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | NNF-1715 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | NNF-1715 | |
| Captured | 1759/05/18 | BWAS-1714 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Arethusa' (1759) | NNF-1715 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1715 |
| Length of Gundeck | 127' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 41.2496 | Length of Keel | 111' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 36.0528 | Breadth | 32' 4" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 10.5019 | Depth in Hold | 10' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 3.248 | Burthen | 540 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1758/02 | Broadside Weight = 136 French Livre (146.744 lbs 66.572 kg) | NNF-1715 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 4 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 24 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 8 | French 4-Pounder | ||
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1758/01 | Renamed Aréthuse | NNF-1715 |
| 1759/05/18 | Taken by Chatham , Venus , Thames | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1715 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| BWAS-1714 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792 | Rif Winfield | Book |