HMS Arab (1795)

HMS Arab was the French 20-gun corvette Jean Bart, launched in 1793. The British captured her in 1795 and the Royal Navy took her into service. She was wrecked in 1796.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Arab.

Plan of the Jean Bart taken in 1795 at Portsmouth
History
France
NameJean Bart
Laid downApril 1793 at Saint Malo
LaunchedOctober 1793
Captured29 March 1795
Great Britain
NameHMS Arab
Acquired29 March 1795
CommissionedOctober 1795
FateWrecked, 10 June 1796
General characteristics
Class and typeRévolutionnaire-class corvette
Displacement420 tons (French)
Tons burthen31534⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 90 ft 8+1⁄2 in (27.6 m) (overall)
  • 69 ft 11+3⁄8 in (21.3 m) (keel)
Beam29 ft 1+3⁄8 in (8.9 m)
Depth of hold11 ft 4 in (3.5 m)
Complement
  • French service:136
  • British service:100
Armament
  • French service:18 x 6-pounder guns
  • British service:16 × 6-pounder guns
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.