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L'Unité - 1:48 - French Frigate - 1794 - under build

Luiz B. F. Grassi said:
Uwek,

There were two L'Unité ships in the French navy at that time. The first, launched in 1794, was taken and converted in HMS Surprise in 1796.
The second, larger than de the first, was a frigate launched in 1796 ( NMM drawing you posted ), was taken by Capt. Edward Pellew / Indefatigable , in 1797.
I'm working on the original first L'Unité, before the refit in "Surprise ", on NMM drawing's basis. In Paris, I didn't find any specific material to this ship, but the research help me a lot establishing comparisons with ships from the same period, e.g. : coppering, colors, rigging, fittings, ornaments, etc.
The work is progressing, I will send more photos.
Tks.
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Hello Luiz, the second larger than the first called Gracieuse ?
 
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