Name Danaé Ordered January 1805 Acquired 14 June 1810 Construction started October 1805 Length 49 m Beam 12 m | Namesake Danaë Laid down October 1805 Out of service 4 September 1812 Launched 18 August 1807 Displacement 1.32 million kg Builder Genoa - Foce | |
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The Danaé was a 44-gun Consolante-class frigate of the French Navy.
On 12 March 1811, she was part of Bernard Dubourdieu's squadron sailing to raid the British commerce raider base of the island of Lissa. The squadron encountered William Hoste's frigate squadron, leading to the Battle of Lissa.
Danaé was damaged by HMS Volage and had to retreat to Lesina for repairs.
In the night of 4 September 1812, she exploded in the harbour of Trieste.
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