French frigate Weser (1812)
Clorinde, sister-ship of French frigate Weser (1812) | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Weser |
| Namesake | Weser |
| Builder | Jean-François Guillemard, Amsterdam |
| Laid down | April 1811 |
| Launched | 12 May 1812 |
| Commissioned | August 1812 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Weser |
| Acquired | 1815 by capture |
| Fate | Sold 1821 for breaking up |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Pallas-class frigate |
| Displacement | 1,080 tonnes |
| Length | 46.93 m (154 ft 0 in) |
| Beam | 11.91 m (39 ft 1 in) |
| Draught | 5.9 m (19 ft 4 in) |
| Propulsion | 1,950 m2 (21,000 sq ft) of sail |
| Complement | 326 |
| Armament |
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| General characteristics In British service | |
| Tons burthen | 1,08710⁄94 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 40 ft 1+1⁄4 in (12.2 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 6+1⁄4 in (3.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 300 |
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The French frigate Weser, or Wezer was a Pallas-class 44-gun frigate of the French Navy launched in 1812 in Amsterdam. The British Royal Navy captured her on 21 October 1813. As HMS Weser she served in North American waters and then was sold for breaking up in September 1817.