French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Belle Poule' (1802)

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La Belle Poule	11233
Nominal Guns	40
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	6.1801
Launched	17.4.1802	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Basse-Indre - Nantes
Ship Class	Virginie Class
Designed by	Jean Marguerite Tupinier (1779-1850)
Category	Fifth Rate
National Rate	Troisième Rang
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	13.3.1806	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Belle Poule' (1806) (38)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck151' 6"Imperial Feet46.0248
Length of Keel127' 7 ⅝"Imperial Feet38.7255
Breadth39' 11"Imperial Feet11.8872
Depth in Hold13' 4"Imperial Feet3.9624
Burthen1,076 ⁶⁴⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

17.4.1802Broadside Weight = 372 French Livre (401.4624 lbs 182.094 kg)
Upper Gun Deck28 French 18-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 36-Pounder Obusier
Quarterdeck8 French 8-Pounder
Forecastle4 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17930Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
14.2.1804Battle of Pulo Aura
13.3.1806Action of 1806-03-13
13.3.1806Taken by Foudroyant (80) in the Atlantic
13.3.1806Taken by Amazon (38) in the Atlantic
13.3.1806Taken by London (90) in the Atlantic

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
5.3.1803-11.7.1803	Linois' squadron for Pondicherry	Charles Alexandre Léon Durand de Linois (Comte de Linois) (1761-1848)

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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