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Forte class frigate

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Name
  
Forte

Preceded by
  
Résistance class

Completed
  
2

Builders
  
Lorient, Toulon

Succeeded by
  
Romaine class

Forte-class frigate

Operators
  
French Navy  Royal Navy

The Forte class was a class of two frigates of the French Navy, designed in 1794 by François Caro. They carried 28 24-pounder long guns as their main battery, making them heavy frigates for their time.

  • Forte
    • Builder: Lorient Begun: 30 May 1794 Launched: 26 September 1794 Completed: November 1794 Fate: Captured by the British Navy on 1 March 1799, became HMS Forte, wrecked in 1801.
  • Égyptienne
    • Builder: Toulon Begun: 26 September 1798 Launched: 17 July 1799 Completed: November 1799 Fate: Captured by the British Navy on 2 September 1801, became HMS Egyptienne, sold for breaking up 30 April 1817

    References

    Forte-class frigate Wikipedia
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