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Aigle-class frigate
Frigate class of the Royal Navy / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Aigle-class frigates were 36-gun sailing frigates of the fifth rate designed by Surveyor of the Navy, Sir John Henslow for the Royal Navy. Only two were built: HMS Aigle and HMS Resistance. Aigle was ordered first on 15 September 1798 but a 16-month delay during her construction meant that Resistance was completed and launched first on 29 April 1801.
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Class overview | |
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Name | Aigle class |
Operators | Royal Navy |
Preceded by | Apollo class |
Succeeded by | HMS Ethalion |
Built | 1798–1801 |
In commission | 1801–1845 |
Planned | 2 |
Completed | 2 |
Lost | 1 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Fifth-rate frigate |
Tons burthen | 962 81⁄94 (bm) |
Length | |
Beam | 38 ft 6 in (11.7 m) |
Depth of hold | 13 ft (4 m) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Complement | 264 |
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