French frigate Coquille (1794)
Coquille was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class, and launched in 1794. The Royal Navy captured her in October 1798 and took her into service as HMS Coquille, but an accidental fire destroyed her in December 1798.
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Patriote |
| Namesake | Seashell |
| Builder | Bayonne |
| Laid down | May 1793 |
| Launched | October 1794 |
| In service | April 1795 |
| Renamed | Coquille on 30 May 1795 |
| Captured | 12 October 1798 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Coquille |
| Acquired | 12 October 1798 |
| Fate | Burned 14 December 1798 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Coquille class frigate |
| Displacement | 1,180 tons (French) |
| Tons burthen | 898 bm |
| Length | 43.8 m (144 ft) |
| Beam | 11.4 m (37 ft) |
| Draught | 5.3 m (17 ft) |
| Depth of hold | 3.6 m (12 ft) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Ship |
| Complement | 209 (peace) & 282 (war) |
| Armament | |
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