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Gloire class frigate

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Name
  
Gloire class

Succeeded by
  
Consolante class

Completed
  
7

Preceded by
  
Uranie class

Planned
  
7

Operators
  
French Navy Royal Navy

The Gloire-class frigate was a type of 18-pounder 40-gun frigate, designed by Pierre-Alexandre Forfait in 1802. They were built on the specifications of the Seine-class frigate Pensée (sometimes also called Junon class).

Ships in class

  • Gloire
    • Builder: Basse-IndreOrdered:Launched: 20 July 1803Completed:Fate: captured by the British Navy 1806, becoming HMS Gloire.
  • Président
    • Builder: Basse-IndreOrdered:Launched: 4 June 1804Completed:Fate: captured by the British Navy 1806, becoming HMS President.
  • Topaze
    • Builder: Basse-IndreOrdered:Launched: 1 March 1805Completed:Fate: captured by the British Navy 1809, becoming HMS Alcmene.
  • Vénus
    • Builder: Le HavreOrdered:Launched: 5 April 1806Completed:Fate: captured by the British Navy 1810, becoming HMS Nereide.
  • Junon
    • Builder: Le HavreOrdered:Launched: 16 August 1806Completed:Fate: captured by the British Navy 1809, becoming HMS Junon.
  • Calypso
    • Builder: LorientOrdered:Launched: 9 January 1807Completed:Fate: severely damaged 1809, sold 1813 or 1814.
  • Amazone
    • Builder: Le HavreOrdered:Launched: 20 July 1807Completed:Fate: burnt by the Royal Navy 1811.

    References

    Gloire-class frigate Wikipedia
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