HMS Révolutionnaire
Survived
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Frigate |
|---|---|
| Rate | Fifth rate |
| Guns | 38 guns |
| Wars | French Revolutionary Wars, Napoleonic Wars |
Service
| 1794 | Révolutionnaire | |
| from 1794 | Révolutionnaire Captured off Ushant |
38-gun frigate captured from the French in 1794. At Cape Ortegal.
Armament and specifications
Armament
French service
- UD: 28 × 18-pounder guns
- QD and Fc: 12 × 8-pounder guns + 4 × 42-pounders (presumably carronades)
British service
- QD: 8 × 9-pounder guns + 6 × 32-pounder carronades
- Fc: 2 × 9-pounder guns + 2 × 32-pounder carrondes
- Between 1803 and 1812 32-pounder carronades replaced the 18-pounder guns on the Upper deck.
| Builder | Le Havre |
|---|---|
| Laid down | October 1793 |
| Launched | 28 May 1794 |
| Commissioned | August 1794 |
| Displacement | 1311 tonneaux |
| Length | 157 ft 2 in (47.9 m) (overall); 1,316 ft 9+7⁄8 in (401.4 m) (keel) |
| Complement | British service: 280 men (later 315). |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
28 May 1794
Joined the Royal Navy
1794 · Captured off Ushant
Battle of Groix
Survived
23 June 1795 · French Revolutionary Wars
Not engaged
Battle of Cape Ortegal
Survived
4 November 1805 · Napoleonic Wars
Fate
Survived
Broken up in 1822.