French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Proserpine' (1785)

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La Proserpine
Nominal Guns	38	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	12.1784	NNF-1774
Launched	25.6.1785	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	8.1785	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Brest - Brittany	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Hébé Class (1781)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836	NNF-1774
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1774
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1774
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1774
Captured	13.6.1796	NNF-1774
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Amelia' (1796) (38) 1796-1816 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck151' 4"Imperial Feet46.0268
Length of Keel126' 1 ⅜"Imperial Feet38.4143
Breadth39' 8 ⅞"Imperial Feet11.9094
Depth in Hold12' 6 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen1,059 ³⁵⁄₉₄Tons BM
DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck129' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)41.8992 (137′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Gundeck142' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)46.1255 (151′ 3″ Imperial)
Breadth39' 11"French Feet (Pied du Roi)12.6702 (41′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold19' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)6.1712 (20′ 2″ Imperial)
Displacement1,350Ton
Burthen700Ton

Armament

8.1785Broadside Weight = 274 French Livre (295.7008 lbs 134.123 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 8-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 346 French Livre (373.4032 lbs 169.367 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle4 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck/Forecastle10 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1781350Design Complement

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1788Capitaine de Frégate6.1795 - 6.1796Capitaine de Vaisseau de Troisième Classe002

1 Flag Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1795Capitaine de Vaisseauref:1275

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
16.1791 - 11.1791Lieutenant de Frégate002

Service History

DateEventSource
1.6.1794Glorious 1st of June
16.6.1795First Battle of Groix
20.3.1796Action off Pointe du Raz
13.6.1796Taken by

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

002Thierry Pouliquen, Web Site

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

ref:1275 Web Site

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Wednesday 31st of May 2023 09:35	Sylvia Brown	British Privateer 'King of Prussia' (1756) (16) 1756-1758 British 16 Gun Privateer Unknown
Saturday 27th of May 2023 02:00	PC Coker	French Fourth Rate frigate 'L'Indien' (1777) (44) 1777-1781 French 44 Gun 4th Rate Frigate
Wednesday 24th of May 2023 23:09	charles didham	Philemon DidhamBritish Naval Sailor Service 1795-1796
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Monday 15th of May 2023 15:01	Diane Oldman	John William BuckleBritish Ship Owner Service 1802-1847

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