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HMXMF Minerve (1805)

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Minerve, 40 Guns


Details
Nationality French
Laid Down 1804/11/00  
Launched 1805/09/09  
Shipyard Rochefort  
Rate Fifth Rate
Type Frigate
Out Service 1806/09/25  
Fate Captured  
Becomes Alceste

Dimensions
B064   Type Metric
Length of Gundeck 152' 5" Imperial Feet 46.46
Length of Keel 128' 85/8" Imperial Feet 39.23
Breadth 40' 01/2" Imperial Feet 12.2
Depth in Hold 12' 8" Imperial Feet 3.86
Burthen 1,097 71/94 Tons BM

Armament
Total Guns 40

Crew Complement
Date Men Notes Source
No Details Known

Commanders
Date From Date to Rank/Position Name Source
1806 1806/09/25 Capitaine de Fregate Joseph Collet W005

Service Record
Date Notes Source
1806/04/24 Essayed from Rochefort in company with 3 Brig-Corvettes, Lynx, Sylph, and Palinure, but withdrew under the protection of batteries after a brief action with the Pallas W005

Fleets
Fleet Title Commander Date From Date To Source
No Fleets Listed

Actions & Battles
Date Source
1806/09/25 Action off Rochefort

Notes on Ship
No Notes Entered

Sources
Id Link or Description Author
B064 British Warships in the Age of Sail 1793-1817 Rif Winfield
W005 Naval History of Great Britain William James

Last Updated :2009/03/28 at 17:07:01 by Cy

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