'Sibylle' Venus class French Frigate (With Plans)

[Ned Loe]

Sibylle

1792

 

Sibylle was a 38-gun Hébé class frigate of the French Navy. She was launched in 1791 at the dockyards in Toulon and placed in service in 1792. After the 50-gun Fourth Rate HMS Romney captured her in 1794, the British took her into service as HMS Sybille. She served in the Royal Navy until disposed of in 1833. While in British service Sybille participated in three notable single ship actions, in each case capturing a French vessel. On anti-slavery duties off West Africa from July 1827 to June 1830, Sybille captured numerous slavers and freed some 3,500 slaves. She was finally sold in 1833 in Portsmouth.

 

 

Plans are rare and only by PM request. For personal use only.

Edited August 3, 2015 by Wind
Temporary removed plans

[maturin]

I expect she could be modelled quite easily by using Trincomallee as a base.

[Captain Armstrong]

Hey where did you get those plans?

Low res plans for this ship available for free here, where high res versions can also be ordered. http://collections.rmg.co.uk

Edited July 31, 2015 by Captain Armstrong

[Ned Loe]

Post Updated.

[Surcouf]

La Sybille

By J. N. Sane (frigates of 18lb, type plan)

In Toulon

Construction: 1790-1791

Taken in 1794

General data (French feet) :

Length 142 '6 "

Width 36 '8 "

Hollow 19 '

Artillery origin following the order of 1789:

Gundeck 28-gun of 18lb

FC / QD 10-gun of 8lb + 4 howitzers of 36lb

total 42

plan kept at the Natinal Maritim Museum of Greenwich.

La Venus, by J. N. Sane, 1781-1789. The first frigate that follows the type plan:

http://ancre.fr/en/monographies-en/21-monographie-de-la-venus-fregate-de-18-1782.html

Watercolor by F. Roux representing la Pénélope, frigate of 18lb, armed 44-gun. (Engineer P. Rolland)

[Surcouf]

Note. La Sybelle is not the Hébé class, but the type plan of Sané. The frigate l'Hébé is the same type plan. If we define a class, we must say "Venus class." Because this the first frigate than followed the type plan is la Vénus. But it is better to say "type plan of Sané".

[Ned Loe]

Note. La Sybelle is not the Hébé class, but the type plan of Sané. The frigate l'Hébé is the same type plan. If we define a class, we must say "Venus class." Because this the first frigate than followed the type plan is la Vénus. But it is better to say "type plan of Sané".

Updated. Thanks. 

[George Washington]

Drawings for class-member Nereide as taken

and as recommissioned

Edited August 30, 2017 by George Washington