French frigate Aréthuse (1792)
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The Aréthuse was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy
, built from 1789 following plans by Ozanne.
Launched on 3 March 1791, Aréthuse served in the Mediterranean under captain Pierre René Bouvet.
During the Siege of Toulon, she was surrendered to the British by Royalist rioters. She escaped to Portoferraio at the fall of the city, and was brough into Royal Navy service as HMS Arethusa.
In 1795, she was renamed HMS Undaunted.
In August 1796, under Robert Winthorp, she was wrecked at Morant Keys in the West Indies.
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
, built from 1789 following plans by Ozanne.
Launched on 3 March 1791, Aréthuse served in the Mediterranean under captain Pierre René Bouvet.
During the Siege of Toulon, she was surrendered to the British by Royalist rioters. She escaped to Portoferraio at the fall of the city, and was brough into Royal Navy service as HMS Arethusa.
In 1795, she was renamed HMS Undaunted.
In August 1796, under Robert Winthorp, she was wrecked at Morant Keys in the West Indies.
Sources and references
- Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom dAréthuse, netmarine.net