French Fifth Rate frigate 'Gracieuse' (1787)

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Gracieuse -> 1793 Unite -> 1796 Variante
Nominal Guns	32	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1785	NNF-1774
Launched	19.5.1787	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Charmante Class	NNF-1774
Designed by	Jean-Denis Chevillard (1738-1804)	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	12.4.1796	NNF-1774

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck136' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)44.1728 (144′ 11″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0838 (36′ 4″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold17' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.5448 (18′ 2″ Imperial)
Burthen535Ton

Armament

19.5.1787Broadside Weight = 174 French Livre (187.7808 lbs 85.173 kg)NNF-1774
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck4 French 6-Pounder
Forecastle2 French 6-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1777280Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1793Renamed UniteNNF-1774
7.1793Took the Sloop Ellis (16)
14.5.1794Took the Sloop Alert (16) off the coast of Ireland
20.3.1796Action off Pointe du Raz
4.1796Renamed VarianteNNF-1774
12.4.1796Taken by Revolutionaire (36) off Brest

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

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