'La Virginie' 44-gun frigate, 1794 (With Plans)

[Malachi]

Since we already have seen the L'Hébé-class a couple of days ago, here´s the next step in Sané´s 18-pounder frigate evolution:

 

 

NMM:  http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections.html#!csearch;authority=vessel-358102;browseBy=vessel;vesselFacetLetter=V%252523wVh72x6jDhUXPGUu.97%2523dfzUMCoiguPuSzrY.97

 

Not the same class or by the same designer, but La Virginie would have looked pretty similiar to Rolland´s La Flore:

 

 

Dimensions (pied de roi)

 

length                                          143'

breadth                                         36' 8''

depth in hold                                19'

 

 

Armament

 

28 18-pounder

12  8-pounder

 4  36-pound obusiers

 

Laid down 1793, launched 1794, lead ship of the Virginie-class (10 ships total). Taken 1796 by Indefatigable. History as RN vessel: http://threedecks.org/index.php?display_type=show_ship&id=7351

[el_mariachi]

It might be an interesting vessel to compare with Essex and Trinco...and more beautiful indeed.

[Richard Dryfus]

She definitely has better lines that either... and comparable armament.

[Ronald Speirs]

Eye candy, looks very irresistible! 

[Malachi]

and comparable armament

 

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Not really, Essex´s ingame armament is way out of proportions, she carried 26 12-pounders and 12 or so 6-pounders at launch. And a proper 18-pounder frigate like the Trinco or La Virginie is at least 10' longer.