The Iphigénie class was a group of nine 32-gun/12-pounder frigates of the French Navy, built during the late 1770s at Lorient (2 ships) and Saint Malo (7 ships). They were designed by Léon Guignace. The seven built at Saint Malo were initially numbered Nos. 1 – 7 respectively, and not given names until October 1777 (for Nos 1 – 4) and the start of 1778 (Nos. 5 – 7); all seven were captured by the British Navy between 1779 and the end of 1800. Of the two built at Lorient, the Spanish captured one, and a storm wrecked the other.
Demerliac, Alain (1996). La Marine de Louis XVI: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 (in French). Éditions Ancre. ISBN9782906381230. OCLC 468324725.
Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922. (1671-1870)
Winfield, Rif; Roberts, Stephen S (2015). French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786—1862: Design Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth. ISBN978-1-84832-204-2.
December 18, 2023
iphigénie, class, frigate, other, uses, iphigenia, disambiguation, iphigénie, class, group, nine, pounder, frigates, french, navy, built, during, late, 1770s, lorient, ships, saint, malo, ships, they, were, designed, léon, guignace, seven, built, saint, malo, . For other uses see Iphigenia disambiguation The Iphigenie class was a group of nine 32 gun 12 pounder frigates of the French Navy built during the late 1770s at Lorient 2 ships and Saint Malo 7 ships They were designed by Leon Guignace The seven built at Saint Malo were initially numbered Nos 1 7 respectively and not given names until October 1777 for Nos 1 4 and the start of 1778 Nos 5 7 all seven were captured by the British Navy between 1779 and the end of 1800 Of the two built at Lorient the Spanish captured one and a storm wrecked the other Iphigenie 2 3 Fight between Bellone and HMS Foudroyant at the Battle of Tory IslandClass overviewNameIphigenieBuildersLorient and Saint MaloOperators French Navy Royal NavyCompleted9General characteristics 1 TypefrigateTonnage1 100 tons French Length43 53 m 142 ft 10 in overall 38 98 m 127 ft 11 in keel Beam11 21 m 36 ft 9 in Depth of hold5 68 m 18 ft 8 in PropulsionSailArmament32 guns 26 12 pounder long guns 6 6 pounder long guns Several had 2 or 4 x 36 pounder obusiers addedArmourTimber Builder Gilles Cambry at Lorient Dockyard Ordered Laid down February 1777 Launched 16 October 1777 Completed March 1778 Fate Captured by the Spanish in February 1795 becoming Spanish Ifigenia Surveillante 4 Builder Gilles Cambry at Lorient Dockyard Ordered Laid down August 1777 Launched 26 March 1778 Completed May 1778 Fate Wrecked in a storm in Bantry Bay January 1797Resolue ex No 1 5 Builder Saint Malo Dockyard Ordered Laid down July 1777 Launched 16 March 1778 Completed April 1778 Fate Captured by the British 14 October 1798 becoming HMS Resolue Gentille ex No 2 6 Builder Saint Malo Dockyard Ordered Laid down July 1777 Launched 18 June 1778 Completed August 1778 Fate Captured by the British 11 April 1795 becoming HMS Gentille Amazone ex No 3 7 Builder Saint Malo Dockyard Ordered Laid down August 1777 Launched 11 May 1778 Completed July 1778 Fate Captured by the British 29 July 1782 but retaken by a French squadron the following day wrecked off the Penmarch Islands January 1797 Prudente ex No 4 8 Builder Saint Malo Dockyard Ordered Laid down August 1777 Launched late March 1778 Completed July 1778 Fate Captured by the British 2 June 1779 becoming HMS Prudente Gloire ex No 5 9 Builder Saint Malo Dockyard Ordered Laid down January 1778 Launched 9 July 1778 Completed October 1778 Fate Captured by the British 10 April 1795 becoming HMS Gloire Bellone ex No 6 10 Builder Saint Malo Dockyard Ordered Laid down January 1778 Launched 2 August 1778 Completed February 1779 Fate Captured by the British 12 October 1798 becoming HMS Proserpine Medee ex No 7 11 Builder Saint Malo Dockyard Ordered Laid down January 1778 Launched 23 September 1778 Completed February 1779 Fate Captured by the British 5 August 1800 becoming HMS Medee Notes editCitations edit Winfield and Roberts 2015 pp 124 5 Roche 2005 p 259 Demerliac 1996 p 62 n 373 Roche 2005 p 427 Roche 2005 p 380 Roche 2005 p 223 Roche 2005 p 37 Roche 2005 p 367 Roche 2005 p 226 Roche 2005 p 71 Roche 2005 p 303 References editDemerliac Alain 1996 La Marine de Louis XVI Nomenclature des Navires Francais de 1774 a 1792 in French Editions Ancre ISBN 9782906381230 OCLC 468324725 Roche Jean Michel 2005 Dictionnaire des batiments de la flotte de guerre francaise de Colbert a nos jours Vol 1 Group Retozel Maury Millau ISBN 978 2 9525917 0 6 OCLC 165892922 1671 1870 Winfield Rif Roberts Stephen S 2015 French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786 1862 Design Construction Careers and Fates Seaforth ISBN 978 1 84832 204 2 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Iphigenie class frigate amp oldid 1169814998, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
