French frigate Loire (1796)

Loire was a 38-gun frigate of the French Navy. She was captured following the Battle of Tory Island by a Royal Navy frigate squadron and subsequently taken into British service as HMS Loire.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Loire.

Capture of Loire
History
France
NameLoire
BuilderNantes
Laid downApril 1794
Launched23 March 1796
In serviceDecember 1797
Captured18 October 1798
Great Britain
NameLoire
Acquired18 October 1798 by capture
Honours and
awards
  • Naval General Service Medal with clasps:
  • "27 June 1803 Boat Service"
  • "4 June 1805 Boat Service"
FateBroken up in 1818
General characteristics
Displacement1,350 tons (French)
Length46.3 m (151 ft 11 in)
Beam12 m (39 ft 4 in)
Draught5.8 m (19 ft 0 in)
PropulsionSail
Armament
  • UD:26 × 18-pounder guns
  • Spardeck: 12 × 8-pounder guns
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