French frigate Pourvoyeuse (1772)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Pourvoyuese |
| Namesake | "Purveyor" |
| Ordered | 6 February 1772 |
| Builder | Lorient |
| Laid down | March 1772 |
| Launched | 10 November 1772 |
| In service | 1773 |
| Fate | Deleted 1794 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Pourvoyeuse-class frigate |
| Displacement | 840 tonnes |
| Length | 50 m (164 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 12.3 m (40 ft 4 in) |
| Draught | 6.3 m (20 ft 8 in) |
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Pourvoyeuse was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. She is notable as one of the earliest attempts at building a frigate armed with 24-pounders on the artillery deck, rather than the 18-pounders typical of the day.