French frigate Immortalité (1795)
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The Immortalité was a Romaine-class frigate of the French Navy. She took part in the Expédition d'Irlande, and was captured shortly after the Battle of Tory Island by HMS Fisgard. She was recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Immortalite and had an active career on the Home Station.
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Capture of Immortalité by HMS Fisgard | |
History | |
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France | |
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Builder | Brest, France |
Laid down | May 1794 |
Launched | 7 January 1795 |
In service | February 1795 |
Captured | 20 October 1798 |
Great Britain | |
Name | HMS Immortalite |
Acquired | 20 October 1798 by capture |
Fate | Broken up in July 1806 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Romaine-class frigate |
Displacement | 700 tonnes |
Length | 45.5 m (149 ft 3 in) |
Beam | 11.8 m (38 ft 9 in) |
Draught | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Armament |
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Armour | Timber |
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