French frigate Sirène (1795)
The Sirène was a 40-gun Coquille class frigate of the French Navy. She took part in a number of campaigns and actions before she was badly damaged in a battle on 22 March 1808. Refloated after being beached to avoid capture, she was hulked. Sirène was broken up in 1825.
Combat de la frégate française La Sirène contre une division anglaise, by Pierre-Julien Gilbert | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Sirène |
| Builder | Bayonne |
| Laid down | June 1794 |
| Launched | 1795 |
| In service | 1795 |
| Fate | Broken up in 1825 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Coquille class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 898 bm |
| Length | 42.8 m (140 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 |
| Armament | 28 × 12-pounder + 12 × 8-pounder guns |
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