| La Thétis | 7529 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 40 | NNF-1774 | |
| Nationality | France | NNF-1774 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | NNF-1774 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1787/10 | NNF-1774 | |
| Launched | 1788/06/16 | NNF-1774 | |
| First Commissioned | 1788/10 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | NNF-1774 | |
| Shipyard | Brest | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Class | Nymphe Class | NNF-1774 | |
| Designed by | Pierre-Augustin Lamothe | NNF-1774 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | NNF-1774 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | NNF-1774 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | NNF-1774 | |
| Captured | 1808/11/10 | NNF-1774 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Brune' (1808) | NNF-1774 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1774 |
| Length of Gundeck | 144' 5" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Breadth | 36' 8" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Depth in Hold | 19' 3" | French Feet (Pied du Roi) | Burthen | 744 | French Tonneaux |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1788/06/16 | Broadside Weight = 266 French Livre (287.014 lbs 130.207 kg) | NNF-1774 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 26 | French 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 8 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1777 | 290 | Design Complement | |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1793/02 | 1793/11 | Capitaine de Vaisseau | Pierre Jean Van Stabel | F001 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1806/09/25 | Present at the Action of 1806-09-25 | |
| 1808/11/10 | Action vs Amethyst - Capture of the Thetis | |
| 1808/11/10 | Taken by Amethyst | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| NNF-1774 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| F001 | Biographie maritime | Joseph François Gabriel Hennequin | Digital Book |