French frigate 'Robecq' (1780)

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Robecq
Nominal Guns	18	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	French Privateer frigate 'La Comtesse de Provence' (1779) (22)
Purchased	4.1780	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Dunkerque - Flanders	NNF-1774
Category	Unrated	NNF-1774
National Rate	Cinquième Rang
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	30.6.1782	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British sloop 'Robecque' (1782) (18)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck111' 5 ½"Imperial Feet33.8455
Length of Keel92' 1 ⅞"Imperial Feet28.0638
Breadth28' 2 ⅜"Imperial Feet8.5439
Depth in Hold12' 6 ½"Imperial Feet3.6703
Burthen387 ⁴³⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

4.1780Broadside Weight = 94 French Livre (101.4448 lbs 46.013 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck22 French 8-Pounder
Upper Gun Deck2 French 6-pound Obusier

Service History

DateEventSource
3.1780Purchased while on the stocksBWAS-1714
30.6.1782Captured by AriadneBWAS-1714
30.6.1782Taken by Ariadne (20)

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain DemerliacBook

BWAS-1714Rif WinfieldBook

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