French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Chiffone' (1799)

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La Chiffone
Nominal Guns	38	BWAS-1793
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	10.11.1794	BWAS-1793
Launched	31.8.1799	BWAS-1793
First Commissioned	31.1.1801	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Basse-Indre - Nantes	EWIKI
Ship Class	Heureuse Class	BWAS-1793
Designed by	Pierre Degay (1758-1819)	EWIKI
Constructor	Antoine Crucy	BWAS-1793
Category	Fifth Rate	BWAS-1793
National Rate	Quatrième Rang	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Frigate	BWAS-1793
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	BWAS-1793
Captured	19.8.1801	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Chiffone' (1801) (32)

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck44.18Meters144′ 11″ Imperial
Breadth11.18Meters36′ 8″ Imperial
Depth in Hold5.63Meters18′ 5″ Imperial
Displacement1100Ton
Burthen600Tonneaux

Armament

31.8.1799Broadside Weight = 192 French Livre (207.2064 lbs 93.984 kg)EWIKI
Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 6-Pounder

1.1801Broadside Weight = 228 French Livre (246.0576 lbs 111.606 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle12 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
1.1801282 FWAS1786
1.1801209Peace time complementFWAS1786

1 Commanding Officer

DatesRankNameSource
31.1.1801 - 19.8.1801Capitaine de FrégatePierre Guieysse (1766-1853)TRN4

Service History

DateEventSource
19.8.1801Capture of the Chiffone
19.8.1801Taken by Sybille (38) off the Seychelles

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

EWIKIVarious, Web Site

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

TRN4William Laid Clowes, Digital Book

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