Hortense class frigate

Jacques-Noël Sané designed the Hortense-class 40-gun frigates of the French Navy in 1802. Seven frigates were built to this new design between 1803 and 1807. Of the seven, one was wrecked at sea and the British Royal Navy captured four, taking three into service.

Hortense

Builder: ToulonOrdered: 1802Launched: 3 July 1803Fate: Deleted 1840

Hermione

Builder: ToulonOrdered: 1803 as République Italienne, renamed Hermione December 1803Launched: 2 December 1804Fate: Wrecked August 1808.

Pomone

Builder: GenoaOrdered:Launched: 10 February 1805Fate: Captured by the British Navy in November 1811, becoming HMS Ambuscade.

Manche

Builder: CherbourgOrdered:Launched: 5 April 1806Fate: Captured by the British Navy in December 1810, but not added to that navy.

Caroline

Builder: AntwerpOrdered:Launched: 15 August 1806Fate: Captured by the British Navy in September 1809, becoming HMS Bourbonnaise.

Pauline

Builder: ToulonOrdered:Launched: 18 April 1807Fate: Renamed Bellone in April 1814. Deleted 1841.

Corona

This frigate was completed for the Napoleonic Italian Navy, but transferred to the French Navy proper in April 1810.Builder: VeniceOrdered:Launched: 27 December 1807Fate: Captured by the British Navy in March 1811, becoming HMS Daedalus.