Bellone
Captured
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 40 guns |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1807–1810 | Bellone | |
| from 1810 | Junon Captured at Mauritius |
40-gun frigate, Commodore Duperré's ship at Grand Port, the one French naval victory of the war. Captured when the British took Mauritius in December 1810 and renamed Junon.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Battery: 28 x 18-pounder guns
- QD and Fc: 12 x 8-pounder guns
Armour
- Timber
| Builder | Saint Servan (near Saint Malo; Ethéart company), plans by Sané |
|---|---|
| Laid down | March 1806 |
| Launched | February 1808 |
| Commissioned | 8 May 1809 |
| Displacement | 1320 tonnes |
| Length | 48.75 metres (159.9 ft) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
February 1808
Battle of Grand Port
Damaged
20–27 August 1810
Duperré's ship; Duperré wounded
Decommissioned
Captured
1817