| Fleche | 15650 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 18 | NNF-1715 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1715 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1715 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1768/02 | NNF-1715 | |
| Launched | 1768/10/19 | NNF-1715 | |
| First Commissioned | 1769/09 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1715 | |
| Shipyard | Toulon | NNF-1715 | |
| Designed by | Louis-Hillarion Chapelle | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Unrated | NNF-1715 | |
| Ship Type | Corvette | NNF-1715 | |
| Captured | 1794/05/21 | NNF-1715 | |
| Becomes | British unrated brig-sloop 'Fleche' (1794) | NNF-1715 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1715 |
| Length of Gundeck | 108' | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 35.0784 | Breadth | 27' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 8.932 | Depth in Hold | 13' 8" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | 4.4389 | Displacement | c550 | Ton | Burthen | 280 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1769/09 | Broadside Weight = 54 French Livre (58.266 lbs 26.433 kg) | NNF-1715 | ||
| Gun Deck | 18 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| 1794 | Broadside Weight = 42 French Livre (45.318 lbs 20.559 kg) | NNF-1715 | ||
| Gun Deck | 14 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1769/09 | 136 | 6 officers, 130 men | NNF-1715 |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1715 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1715 à 1774 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |