HMS Africaine
Survived
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 38 guns |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1798–1801 | Africaine | |
| from 1801 | Africaine Captured by Phoebe |
38-gun frigate built in France and captured by Phoebe off Gibraltar in 1801. Under the harsh Captain Robert Corbet she was taken by Iphigénie and Astrée off Réunion on 13 September 1810, with Corbet mortally wounded, and retaken by Boadicea the same day.
Career
Joined the Royal Navy
1801 · Captured by Phoebe
Action of 13 September 1810
Captured
13 September 1810
Corbet mortally wounded; retaken the same day