French frigate Sémillante (1791)
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For other ships with the same name, see French ship Sémillante.
The Sémillante (French: "Shiny" or "Sparkling") was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy and the lead ship of her class. She was involved in a number of multi-vessel actions against the Royal Navy, particularly in the Indian Ocean. She captured a number of East Indiamen before she became so damaged that the French disarmed her and turned her into a merchant vessel. The British captured her and broke her up in 1809.
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Name | Sémillante |
Builder | Lorient |
Laid down | December 1790 |
Launched | 25 November 1791 |
In service | May 1792 |
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Class and type | Sémillante-class frigate |
Displacement | 600 tons (French) |
Length | 45.5 m (149 ft) |
Beam | 11.5 m (38 ft) |
Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament | 26 × 12-pounder long guns + 6 × 6-pounder guns |
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