French frigate Sérieuse (1779)
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The Sérieuse was a Magicienne class frigate of the French Navy, launched in 1779.
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History | |
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France | |
Name | Sérieuse |
Namesake | "serious" |
Ordered | 28 August 1778 |
Builder | Toulon |
Laid down | March 1779 |
Launched | 28 August 1779 |
Commissioned | October 1779 |
Fate | Destroyed 1 or 2 August 1798 Battle of the Nile |
General characteristics [1] | |
Class and type | Magicienne-class frigate |
Displacement | 1,100 tons (French) |
Tons burthen | 600 (French; "port tonnage") |
Length |
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Beam | 11.21 m (36.8 ft) |
Draught | 5.2 m (17 ft) (laden( |
Complement | 265-285 |
Armament | |
Armour | Timber |
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