HMS Danae (1779)

HMS Danae was a 32-gun sailing frigate built for the French Navy in 1763 and captured by the British in the action of 13 May 1779, during the Anglo-French War. Following her capture she was commissioned into the Royal Navy as a convoy escort for merchant vessels sailing between England and Quebec. Paid off in 1783, she was retained for harbour service in England until 1797 when she was sold into private hands.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Danae and French ship Danaé.

History
France
NameLa Danae
BuilderAntoine Groignard
Laid downSeptember 1762
Launched22 October 1763
In service1763–1779
Captured13 May 1779
FateCommissioned into Royal Navy
Great Britain
NameHMS Danae
AcquiredBy capture 13 May 1779
CommissionedDecember 1779
DecommissionedFebruary 1783
In service1779–1797
FateSold out of service, October 1797
General characteristics
Class and type28-gun fifth-rate sailing frigate
Tons burthen688 77⁄94 bm
Length
  • 129 ft 3 in (39.4 m) (gun deck)
  • 107 ft 3 in (32.7 m) (keel)
Beam34 ft 9 in (10.6 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 6 in (3.20 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement
  • 250 (French service)
  • 220 (British service)
Armament
  • French service:32 x 8-pounder guns
  • British service:
  • Upperdeck: 26 x 9-pounder guns
  • QD: 4 x 6-pounder guns
  • Fc: 2 x 6-pounder guns
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