French frigate Brune (1755)

Brune was a Blonde-class 30-gun frigate of the French Navy. She took part in the naval battles of the Seven Year War, and was captured by the British. Recommissioned in the Royal Navy as the 32-gun HMS Brune, she served until 1792.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Brune.
HMS Brune in 1762, during the Seven Years' War. From a painting by John Cleveley the Elder
History
France
NameBrune
NamesakeBrune river
BuilderLe Havre, plans by Jean-Joseph Ginoux
Laid downSeptember 1754
Launched7 September 1755
In serviceMarch 1756
Capturedby Britain, 30 January 1761
Great Britain
NameHMS Brune
Acquired1761
FateSold on 2 October 1792
General characteristics
Class and typeBlonde-class frigate
Length
  • 109 ft 0 in (33.22 m) (gundeck)
  • 131 ft 2 in (39.98 m) (overall)
Beam34 ft 7.5 in (10.554 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 7.5 in (3.239 m)
Complement220
Armament
  • 32 guns comprising:
  • Gun deck: 26 × 12-pounder guns
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × 6-pounder guns
  • Forecastle: 2 x 6-pounder guns
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