French frigate Galathée (1779)
Galathée (or Galatée) was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
Galathée, drawn in 1781 by François Aimé Louis Dumoulin | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Galathée |
| Namesake | Galatea |
| Builder | Rochefort |
| Laid down | January 1778 |
| Launched | 28 June 1779 |
| Fate | Ran aground 1795 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Galathée class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 600 tonnes |
| Length | 44.5 m (146 ft) |
| Beam | 12.2 m (40 ft) |
| Depth of hold | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 32 guns, later upgraded to 44 |
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