French frigate Désirée (1796)
 Capture of Désirée by HMS Dart | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 France
| |
| Name: | Désirée |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Romaine class frigate |
| Displacement: | 700 tonnes |
| Length: | 45.5 m (149 ft) |
| Beam: | 11.8 m (39 ft) |
| Draught: | 5 m (16 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: | 24 × 24-pounders + 16 × 8-pounders |
| Armour: | Timber |
Désirée was a Romaine-class frigate of the French Navy.
HMS Dart, under Patrick Campbell, captured Désirée on 8 July 1800 in the Raid on Dunkirk.[1] Many British vessels shared in the proceeds of the capture.[2]
Citations
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 15274. pp. 782–784. 5 July 1800.
- ↑ The London Gazette: no. 15297. p. 1123. 27 September 1800.
References
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
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