| Gloire | 7682 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Nominal Guns | 44 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Nationality | France | BWAS-1793 | |
| Operator | Marine Nationale | BWAS-1793 | |
| Keel Laid Down | 1802/09 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Launched | 1803/07/20 | BWAS-1793 | |
| First Commissioned | 1803/10 | ||
| How acquired | Purpose built | BWAS-1793 | |
| Shipyard | Basse-Indre | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Class | Gloire Class | BWAS-1793 | |
| Designed by | Pierre-Alexander Forfait | BWAS-1793 | |
| Constructor | Mathurin & Antoine Crucy | BWAS-1793 | |
| Category | Fifth Rate | BWAS-1793 | |
| National Rate | Quatrième Rang | BWAS-1793 | |
| Ship Type | Frigate | BWAS-1793 | |
| Captured | 1806/09/25 | BWAS-1793 | |
| Becomes | British fifth rate frigate 'Gloire' (1806) | BWAS-1793 | |
Dimensions | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dimension | Measurement | Type | Metric Equivalent | NNF-1800 |
| Length of Gundeck | 47.75 | Meters | Length of Keel | 42.55 | Meters | Breadth | 12.13 | Meters | Depth in Hold | 6.01 | Meters | Burthen | 710 | Ton |
Armament | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803/07/20 | Broadside Weight = 372 French Livre (401.388 lbs 182.094 kg) | NNF-1800 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | French 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 4 | French 36-Pounder Obusier | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 12 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| 1806/02 | Broadside Weight = 464 French Livre (500.656 lbs 227.128 kg) | NNF-1800 | ||
| Upper Gun Deck | 28 | French 18-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 8 | French 8-Pounder | ||
| Quarterdeck/Forecastle | 10 | French 36-Pounder Obusier | ||
| Crew Complement | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Date | # of Men | Notes | Source |
| 1806/09/25 | 650 | Approximate number including troops being transported | BWAS-1793 |
| Commanders | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| From | To | Rank | Name | Source |
| 1806 | 1806/09/25 | Chef d'escadre | Éléonor Jean Nicolas Soleil | W005 |
| Service History | Date | Event | Source |
|---|---|---|
| 1805/01/12 | Put to sea from Rochefort as part of a squadron sent to capture the Island of Dominique | W005 |
| 1805/02/20 | The squadron entered the channel of Sainte-Lucie and chased an English convoy, but succeeded in capturing the Transport Prince-of-Asturias | W005 |
| 1805/05/20 | The squadron entered the road of the Isle of Aix | W005 |
| 1805/07/16 | Sailed from Rochefort as part of a squadron under Contre-Amiral Zacharie Jacques Théodore Allemand | W005 |
| 1805/07/17 | Took the Unrated Ship-Sloop Ranger | |
| 1805/08/05 | Took the Unrated Schooner Dove on passage to Malta | |
| 1806/05/14 | Present at the Action of 1806-05-14 | |
| 1806/09/25 | Present at the Action off Rochefort | |
| 1806/09/25 | Present at the Action of 1806-09-25 | |
| 1806/09/25 | Taken by Mars , Centaur | |
| Sources | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| ID | Description | Author | Type |
| BWAS-1793 | British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793 - 1817 | Rif Winfield | Book |
| NNF-1800 | Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1800 A 1815 | Alain Demerliac | Book |
| W005 | Naval History of Great Britain | William James | Web Site |