HMS ''Diana'' was a 38-gun ''Artois''-class fifth rate

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of the Royal Navy. She was launched in 1794. Because ''Diana'' served in the Royal Navy's Egyptian campaign between 8 March 1801 and 2 September, her officers and crew qualified for the clasp "Egypt" to the Naval General Service Medal that the Admiralty authorized in 1850 to all surviving claimants. ''Diana'' participated in an attack on a French frigate squadron anchored at Saint-Vaast-la-Hougue at the action of 15 November 1810, which ultimately led to the destruction of the . (Boats from ''Diana'' went in and set fire to the beached ''Eliza'' despite heavy fire from shore batteries and three nearby armed brigs; the British suffered no casualties.) In January or February 1812 the French captured , Gillespie, master. ''Diana'' recaptured ''Patent'' on 4 February. ''Patent'' arrived at Plymouth on 6 February.

Fate

On 7 March 1815 ''Diana'' was sold to the Dutch navy for £36,796. On 27 August 1816 she was one of six Dutch frigates that participated in the bombardment of Algiers. ''Diana'' was destroyed in a fire on 16 January 1839 while in dry-dock at

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Notes, citations, and references

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HMS Diana at Modelships.de
– ship model with a short description.

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