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Virginie-class Frigate
The ''Virginie'' class was a class of ten 40-gun frigates of the French Navy, designed in 1793 by Jacques-Noël Sané. An eleventh vessel (''Zephyr'') begun in 1794 was never completed. * ''Virginie'' :Builder: Brest :Begun: November 1793 :Launched: 26 July 1794 :Completed: December 1794 :Fate: Captured by the British Navy on 22 April 1796, becoming HMS ''Virginie''. * ''Courageuse'' :Builder: Brest :Begun: December 1793 :Launched: early August 1794 :Completed: December 1794 :Fate: Renamed ''Justice'' April 1795. Captured by the British Navy in September 1801, but not added to Royal Navy; instead, handed over to the Turkish Navy. * ''Harmonie'' :Builder: Bordeaux :Begun: May 1794 :Launched: early 1796 :Completed: May 1796 :Fate: Beached and burnt to avoid capture by the British Navy in April 1797. * ''Volontaire'' :Builder: Bordeaux :Begun: September 1794 :Launched: 7 June 1796 :Completed: 1796 :Fate: Captured by the British Navy on 4 March 1806, becoming HMS ''Volontaire ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigate
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), armoured frigates were developed as powerful ironclad warships, the term frigate was used because of their single gun deck. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the frigate designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War the name 'frigate' was reintroduced to des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Frigates
A frigate () is a type of warship. In different eras, the roles and capabilities of ships classified as frigates have varied somewhat. The name frigate in the 17th to early 18th centuries was given to any full-rigged ship built for speed and maneuverability, intended to be used in scouting, escort and patrol roles. The term was applied loosely to ships varying greatly in design. In the second quarter of the 18th century, the 'true frigate' was developed in France. This type of vessel was characterised by possessing only one armed deck, with an unarmed deck below it used for berthing the crew. Late in the 19th century (British and French prototypes were constructed in 1858), armoured frigates were developed as powerful ironclad warships, the term frigate was used because of their single gun deck. Later developments in ironclad ships rendered the frigate designation obsolete and the term fell out of favour. During the Second World War the name 'frigate' was reintroduced to des ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Navy
The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in the world, ranking seventh in combined fleet tonnage and fifth in number of naval vessels. The French Navy is one of eight naval forces currently operating fixed-wing aircraft carriers,Along with the U.S., U.K., China, Russia, Italy, India and Spain with its flagship being the only nuclear-powered aircraft carrier outside the United States Navy, and one of two non-American vessels to use catapults to launch aircraft. Founded in the 17th century, the French Navy is one of the oldest navies still in continual service, with precursors dating back to the Middle Ages. It has taken part in key events in French history, including the Napoleonic Wars and both world wars, and played a critical role in establishing and securing the French colonial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jacques-Noël Sané
Jacques-Noël Sané (18 February 1740, Brest – 22 August 1831, Paris) was a French naval engineer. He was the conceptor of standardised designs for ships of the line and frigates fielded by the French Navy in the 1780s, which served during the French Revolutionary Wars and the Napoleonic Wars and in some cases remained in service into the 1860s. Captured ships of his design were commissioned in the Royal Navy and even copied. His achievements earned Sané the nickname of " naval Vauban."French: "''Vauban de la Marine''", after Sébastien Le Prestre de Vauban known for his breakthrough fortifications. Biography Born in Brest in a family of sailors, Sané became a student engineer in 1758 and joined the naval construction academy in Paris in 1765, graduating On 1 October 1766 as an assistant engineer. In 1767, he worked under Ollivier the Elder on naval ships, and with Antoine Choquet de Lindu on merchant ships. In 1769, he embarked on the fluyt , bound for Martinique with fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Virginie (1794)
''Virginie'' was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of its class. Career French service She took part in the First Battle of Groix and in the Battle of Groix. On 22 April 1796, ''Virginie'' was cruising off Ireland under captain Jacques Bergeret when she encountered a British squadron under Commodore Edward Pellew, comprising the Razee 44 gun and the frigates , , , and their prize ''Unité'', captured on 13 April.''Campagnes, thriomphes, revers, désastres et guerres civiles des Français de 1792 à la paix de 1856'', F. Ladimir et E. Moreau. Librairie Populaire des Villes et des Campagnes, 185Tome 5 pp. 42–43 ''Virginie'' retreated and the British squadron gave chase, joining with the French frigate around 23:00. ''Indefatigable'' closed in and exchanged broadsides, without succeeding in her attempts at raking ''Virginie''. The gunnery exchange lasted for 4 hours, until the British frigates caught up. Bergeret then struck his colours in the face of an over ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Justice (1794)
''Courageuse'' was a 40-gun of the French Navy, completed in 1794 and renamed ''Justice'' in April 1795. The British and Ottomans captured her in 1801 at the siege of Alexandria and she became a prize to the Ottomans. Career ''Justice'' was named ''Courageuse'' on 5 October 1794 in error; there was already a ''Courageuse'' in service. She was renamed ''Justice'' on 20 April 1795. Between January and September 1796 ''Justice'' was in the Dardanelles, under the command of ''capitaine de vaisseau'' Dalbarde, and sailed from Constantinople to Toulon. From 14 May 1797 to 11 June she as at Toulon, cruising the Italian coast. From 27 June to 21 April 1798 ''Justice'' sailed from Toulon to Corfu, then to the Adriatic, and lastly she participated in the French expedition to Egypt. In late 1797 ''Justice'' captured the British privateers and ''Fortune'' and took them into Corfu. Between 23 July 1798 and 25 July ''Justice'' was at Aboukir. After the frigate ran aground in Aboukir, ''J ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Harmonie (1796)
''Harmonie'' was a 40-gun of the French Navy. Her crew scuttled her on 17 March 1797 to avoid having the Royal Navy capture her. She on being burned was reported as pierced for 44 guns Career On 7 June 1796, ''Harmonie'' departed Rochefort to ferry weapons and ammunition to Cap-Français, under Captain Joshua Barney.Barney was an American naval officer in both the American Revolutionary War and the War of 1812. Between 1796 and 1802 he served in the French Navy. She then cruised in the Caribbean between Havana and Chesapeake Bay, returning to Cap-Français on 17 October. Lieutenant Simon Billiette took command of ''Harmonie'' on 19 August 1796; he was promoted to Commander on 22 September.Billiette was also called "Billiet" () In April 1797, ''Harmonie'' was ordered to escort a convoy of merchantmen waiting in Jean-Rabel. She departed Cap Français but on 15 April the ships of the line and intercepted her. In the ensuing Battle of Jean-Rabel, ''Harmonie'' sought refugee i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Volontaire (1796)
''Volontaire'' was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy. On 20 November 1798, along with '' Insurgente'', ''Volontaire'', under Captain Laurent, captured the 14-gun corvette .Troude (1867), p. 168. She took part in the Atlantic campaign of 1806 and was captured by on 4 March 1806. She sailed into Table Bay, unaware that the British had captured Cape Town. ''Diadem'', flying a Dutch flag, came alongside. When ''Diadem'' ran up the British flag, ''Volontaire'' surrendered. The Royal Navy took her into service as HMS ''Volontaire''. Captain Josceline Percy commissioned her and sailed her to St Helena. There he took charge of a convoy for England. The transports ''Anacreon'' and sailed from the Cape of Good Hope on 11 March 1806 bound for France as cartels carrying ''Volontaire''s crew. On 21 March, ''Volontaire'' sailed as escort to 17 transports in a convoy to Great Britain carrying invalids and Dutch prisoners. In 1809, she took part in the Battle of Maguelone The Ba ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Cornélie (1797)
The ''Cornélie'' was a 40-gun of the French Navy. In April 1799, along with and , she fought against and . On 4 August 1803 ''Cornélie'' sortied from Toulon as part of a squadron of four frigates and some corvettes. ''Cornélie'' captured the schooner and the water transport that ''Redbreast'' was escorting from Malta to Admiral Nelson's fleet. She took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre and in the Battle of Trafalgar. On 14 June 1808, The Spanish captured a French squadron at Cádiz Cádiz (, , ) is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the Province of Cádiz, one of eight that make up the autonomous community of Andalusia. Cádiz, one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in Western Europe, ... that included ''Cornélie''. The Spaniards then brought her into Spanish service as ''Cornelia''. References * ''Dictionnaire de la flotte de guerre française'', Jean-Michel Roche. Virginie-class frigates 1797 ships Ships built in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HMS Didon (1805)
''Didon'' was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy. Captured by the British in 1805, she went on to serve briefly in the Royal Navy as the 38-gun fifth-rate HMS ''Didon'' until she was sold in 1810. French service Laid down in 1796 as ''Fâcheuse'', she was renamed to ''Didon'' in 1799, the year of her launch. On 13 October 1803, she captured the British privateer brig . ''Didon'' later took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre (1805), Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805. Capture While attempting to rejoin the French fleet of Allemand's expedition of 1805, she encountered , Captain Thomas Baker (Royal Navy officer), Thomas Baker, on 10 August 1805, off Cape Finisterre, and struck at . Captain Milius, of ''Didon'', maneuvered adroitly, and casualties on both sides were heavy. The 4-hour fight cost ''Didon'' 27 men killed and 44 wounded. ''Phoenix'' lost 12 men killed and 28 wounded. Lloyd's Patriotic Fund awarded Baker a sword worth 100 guinea (coin), guineas. In 1847 the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Atalante (1802)
The ''Atalante'' was a 40-gun of the French Navy, launched in 1802. In 1803 ''Atalante'' cruised in the Indian Ocean under ''capitaine de frégate'' Gaudin, in the squadron under the command of Rear Admiral Charles-Alexandre Léon Durand Linois, whose mission was to re-take the colonies of the Indian Ocean, given to English at the peace of Amiens. The fleet included the 74-gun ship of the line ''Marengo'', the frigates ''Atalante'', , and , and troop ships and transports with food and ammunition. At the beginning of November, the division set sail for Batavia to protect the Dutch colonies. En route, Linois destroyed the English counters in Bencoolen, capturing five ships, and sailed for the South China Sea, where the China Fleet of the British East India Company was expected. During the operation he despatched ''Atalante'' to Muscat. Linois's squadron, without ''Atalante'', met the British East India Company's China Fleet in the Battle of Pulo Aura. The greater numbers and ag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
French Frigate Rhin (1802)
''Rhin'' was a 40-gun of the French Navy launched in 1802. She was present at two major battles while in French service. The Royal Navy captured her in 1806. Thereafter ''Rhin'' served until 1815 capturing numerous vessels. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars she was laid up and then served as a hospital for many years. She was finally broken up in 1884. French service ''Rhin'' took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre and in the Battle of Trafalgar. captured ''Rhin'' on 28 July 1806, after a chase of 26 hours and 150 miles. Her commander, M. Chesneau, struck just before ''Mars'' was about to fire her first broadside. was present or in sight at the capture of ''Rhin''. ''Rhin'' arrived at Plymouth on 8 August. She was repaired and fitted there from March through August 1809. The Royal Navy commissioned her in June 1809 as HMS ''Rhin'' under Captain Frederick Aylmer for the Channel. Captain Charles Malcolm replaced Aylmer in July 1809, and would remain her captain until ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
