French frigate Infatigable (1799)

Infatigable was a 40-gun Valeureuse-class frigate of the French Navy, launched at Le Havre in 1799. She took part in Allemand's expedition of 1805. The British Royal Navy captured her in 1806. She was taken into the Royal Navy but never used and she was broken up in 1811.

History
France
NameInfatigable
BuilderLe Havre (Construteur:Charles-Henri Tellier)
Laid down19 July 1797
Launched6 April 1799
CommissionedMarch 1800
Captured25 September 1806
United Kingdom
NameImmortalite
Acquired25 September 1806 (by capture)
Commissioned23 September 1801
FateScrapped, 1811
General characteristics
TypeFrigate
Displacement1,341 tons (French)
Length47.75 m (156.7 ft) (overall); 42.22 m (138.5 ft)
Beam12.07 m (39.6 ft)
Complement340 (war); 260 (peace)
Armament
  • French service
    • Upper deck: 28 × 18-livre
    • QD and Fc: 12 × 8-livre + 4 × 36-livre obusiers
  • British service: Not re-armed
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