French frigate Sibylle (1777)
Sibylle (left) at the action of 2 January 1783 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Sibylle |
| Builder | Brest. Plans by Jacques-Noël Sané |
| Laid down | April 1777 |
| Launched | 1 September 1777 |
| Commissioned | November 1777 |
| Fate | Captured by the British Royal Navy in 1783 and broken up in 1784 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Sybille-class |
| Tons burthen | 600 tonnes |
| Length | 43.8 metres |
| Beam | 11.2 metres |
| Draught | 5.4 metres |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 260 |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
Sibylle was a 32-gun copper-hulled, frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.