| abstract | - She was designed by Blaise Ollivier, with 26 x 8-pounder guns, and was launched in February 1741 at Brest.[citation needed] She is regarded as the first of the 'true' frigate designs: she was built with two decks, but only the upper deck mounted guns. These guns were relatively heavy, and the higher mounting meant that they could be used in rough seas.
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