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La Sibylle19142
Nominal Guns32NNF-1774
NationalityFranceNNF-1774
OperatorMarine NationaleNNF-1774
Keel Laid Down1777/04NNF-1774
Launched1777/08/30NNF-1774
How acquiredPurpose builtNNF-1774
ShipyardBrest NNF-1774
Ship ClassSibylle ClassNNF-1774
Designed byJacques-Noel Sane NNF-1774
ConstructorJacques-Noel Sane NNF-1774
CategoryFifth RateNNF-1774
Ship TypeFrigate NNF-1774
Captured1783/01/22BWAS-1714

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck135' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi) 
Length of Keel120' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi) 
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi) 
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi) 

Armament

1777/08/30Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.746 lbs 85.173 kg) NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle6French 6-Pounder
Crew Complement
Date# of MenNotesSource
1777271Design Complement 
Service History
DateEvent Source
1783/01/22Taken by Hussar  

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