French frigate Sérieuse (1779)

The Sérieuse was a Magicienne class frigate of the French Navy, launched in 1779.

History
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NameSérieuse
Namesake"serious"
Ordered28 August 1778
BuilderToulon
Laid downMarch 1779
Launched28 August 1779
CommissionedOctober 1779
FateDestroyed 1 or 2 August 1798 Battle of the Nile
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeMagicienne-class frigate
Displacement1,100 tons (French)
Tons burthen600 (French; "port tonnage")
Length
  • 44.12 m (144.8 ft) (overall)
  • 38.66 m (126.8 ft) (keel)
Beam11.21 m (36.8 ft)
Draught5.2 m (17 ft) (laden(
Complement265-285
Armament
ArmourTimber

Career
The distressed situation of La Sérieuse by Thomas Rowlandson

In 1781, Sérieuse ferried soldiers after the Invasion of Minorca.

She was at Toulon when the Coalition captured the city. When they left, on 18 December 1793, they attempted to burn her.[2] However, the French managed to extinguish the fire and save the ship.

On 9 June 1794, Sérieuse captured HMS Speedy off Nice.

In 1798, she took part in the Expedition of Egypt, and in the Battle of the Nile. She attempted to reinforce the crew of Tonnant by sending 150 men of her own crew. The next night, 1 August 1798, HMS Orion sank Sérieuse.

Citations
  1. Wifield and Roberts (2015), p. 125.
  2. "No. 13613". The London Gazette. 17 January 1794. p. 45.

References
  • Winfield, Rif & Stephen S Roberts (2015) French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786 - 1861: Design Construction, Careers and Fates. (Seaforth Publishing). ISBN 9781848322042
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