French frigate Aurore (1768)
Aurore was a frigate of the French Navy
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Aurore |
| Namesake | Aurora |
| Ordered | 31 March 1766 |
| Builder | Rochefort |
| Laid down | September 1766 |
| Launched | 23 November 1768 |
| In service | 1769 |
| Captured | Surrendered to the British by Royalist traitors in August 1793 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Aurora |
| Acquired | August 1793 |
| Fate | Broken up 1803 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 600 tons |
| Length | 44.2 metres |
| Beam | 11.2 metres |
| Draught | 5.7 metres |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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