Vengeance class frigate

The Vengeance class was a type of large sailing frigates designed by Pierre Degay and built in Paimbœuf for the French Navy. Rated at 48 guns, the type was one of the French attempts at increasing the firepower of frigates by mounting a 24-pounder main battery, as was tried with Forfait's Romaine class. The attempt was unsuccessful, and the ships mounted 18-pounder long guns on their main gun deck while in service.

Only two ships of the design were built, both being captured by the British and recommissioned in the Royal Navy.

Vengeance

Builder: PaimbœufBegun:June 1793Launched: 8 November 1794Completed: By April 1795Fate: captured on 20 August 1800 by the Royal Navy. Sold in 1814.

Résistance

Builder: PaimbœufBegun: April 1794Launched: 28 November 1795Completed: May 1796Fate: captured on 9 March 1797 by the Royal Navy. Sold in 1814.