French frigate Sibylle (1777)

Sibylle (left) at the action of 2 January 1783
History
France
NameSibylle
BuilderBrest. Plans by Jacques-Noël Sané
Laid downApril 1777
Launched1 September 1777
CommissionedNovember 1777
FateCaptured by the British Royal Navy in 1783 and broken up in 1784
General characteristics
Class & typeSybille-class
Tons burthen600 tonnes
Length43.8 metres
Beam11.2 metres
Draught5.4 metres
PropulsionSail
Complement260
Armament
  • Gun deck: 26 × 12-pounder guns
  • quarterdeck: 8 × 8-pounder guns
ArmourTimber

Sibylle was a 32-gun copper-hulled, frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.