Coquille class frigate
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The Coquille class was a type of five 40-gun frigate
s designed by Raymond-Antoine Haran.
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
s designed by Raymond-Antoine Haran.
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- SirèneFrench frigate Sirène (1795)The Sirène was a 40-gun Coquille class frigate of the French Navy.Begun as Fidèle, she was commissioned as Sirène in May 1795 under lieutenant Charles Berrenger. She took part in the Expédition d'Irlande....
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- FranchiseFrench frigate Franchise (1798)The Franchise was a 40-gun Coquille class frigate of the French Navy.In 1800, she sailed to South Atlantic to act as a commerce raider, along with the Concorde and Médée...
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- DédaigneuseFrench frigate Dédaigneuse (1799)The Dédaigneuse was a 40-gun Coquille-class frigate of the French Navy.-French service:On 30 December 1800, as she was taking political prisoners at Cayenne to bring them back to France under Captain Prevost Lacroix, she spotted , but to no avail....
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- ThémisFrench frigate Thémis (1801)The Thémis was a 40-gun Coquille class frigate of the French Navy.She took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre and in the Battle of Trafalgar. After the battle of Trafalgar, she took Principe de Asturias in tow to safety in Cadiz....
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