Corona
Captured
Navy of the Kingdom of Italy (Napoleonic), then Royal Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 40 |
| War | Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1808–1811 | Corona | |
| from 1811 | Daedalus Captured at Lissa |
40-gun frigate built at Venice. Taken by Active at Lissa after a long fight and renamed Daedalus; wrecked off Ceylon in 1813.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Italian service
- UD:28 × 18-pounder long guns
- Spardeck: 12 × 8-pounder long guns
- British service
- UD: 28 × 24-pounder Gover short-barrelled guns
- QD: 14 × 24-pounder carronades
- Fc: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 24-pounder carronades
| Builder | Battistella, Venice |
|---|---|
| Launched | 27 December 1807 |
| Length | 152 ft 6 in (46.48 m) (overall) 126 ft 11+1⁄4 in (38.691 m) (keel) |
| Complement | British service: 274, later 315 |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
27 December 1807
Battle of Lissa
Captured
13 March 1811
Became HMS Daedalus
Fate
Captured
Wrecked, and sunk on 2 July 1813