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Pelerine15511
Nominal Guns32NNF-1715
NationalityFranceNNF-1715
OperatorMarine NationaleNNF-1715
Keel Laid Down1757/01NNF-1715
Acquired1757/12NNF-1715
First Commissioned1758/02
ShipyardLe Havre NNF-1715
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1715
National RateQuatrième RangNNF-1715
Ship TypeFrigate NNF-1715
Captured1759/05/18BWAS-1714
Becomes British fifth rate frigate 'Arethusa' (1759) NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck127'French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.2496
Length of Keel111'French Feet (Pied du Roi)36.0528
Breadth32' 4"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.5019
Depth in Hold10'French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.248
Burthen540Ton 

Armament

1758/02Broadside Weight = 136 French Livre (146.744 lbs 66.572 kg) NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck4French 12-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck24French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle8French 4-Pounder
Service History
DateEvent Source
1758/01Renamed AréthuseNNF-1715
1759/05/18Taken by Chatham , Venus , Thames  

Sources
IDDescriptionAuthorType
NNF-1715 Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774Alain DemerliacBook
BWAS-1714 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1714 - 1792Rif WinfieldBook
 
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