| La Bellone | 5993 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 32 | ||
| Nationality | France | ||
| Operator | Marine Nationale | ||
| Keel Laid Down | 1778/01 | ||
| Launched | 1778/08/02 | ||
| First Commissioned | 1779/02 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | ||
| Shipyard | St Malo | ||
| Ship Class | Iphigenie Class | ||
| Designed by | Leon-Michel Guignance | ||
| Category | Fifth Rate | ||
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | ||
| Ship Type | Frigate | ||
| Captured | 1798/10/12 | ||
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Proserpine' (1798) | ||
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1774 |
| Length of Gundeck | 136' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Length of Keel | 120' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Breadth | 34' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Depth in Hold | 17' 6" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Laden Draught Aft | 16' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Displacement | c1,150 | Ton | Laden Draught Forward | 15' 0" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Burthen | 620 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778/08/02 | Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.746 lbs 85.173 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | French 12-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 6 | French 6-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1777 | 288 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1782 | 1782/08/12 | Capitaine de Fregate | de Piervert† | TRN4 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1781/03 | Took the Unrated Cat Le Mouche | |
| 1782/02/14 | Took the Unrated Ship-Sloop Chaser | |
| 1782/02/17 | Present at the Battle of Sadras | |
| 1782/04/12 | Present at the Battle of Providien | |
| 1782/07/06 | Present at the 2nd Battle of Negapatam | |
| 1782/08/12 | Action vs Coventry - Bellone vs Coventry | |
| 1782/09/03 | Present at the Battle of Trincomalee | |
| 1798/10/12 | Present at the Battle of Tory Island | |
| 1798/10/12 | Taken by Anson , Ethalion | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1774 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| TRN4 | The Royal Navy : a history from the earliest times to the present Vol IV | William Laid Clowes | Digital Book |