Diane
Captured
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 40 |
| War | French Revolutionary Wars |
Service
| 1796–1800 | Diane | |
| from 1800 | Niobe Captured off Malta |
40-gun frigate, Rear-Admiral Decrès's flag at the Nile. Escaped with Guillaume Tell, and was taken trying to leave Malta in August 1800; HMS Niobe in British service.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- 38 to 44 guns
| Builder | Toulon |
|---|---|
| Laid down | July 1794 |
| Launched | 10 February 1796 |
| Displacement | 1466 tonneaux |
| Length | 47.6 m (156 ft) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
10 February 1796
Battle of the Nile
Escaped
1–3 August 1798
Rear-Admiral Decrès's flag
Fate
Captured
Broken up in 1816