French frigate Aimable (1776)
The capture of the 32-gun French frigate Amiable and the corvette Ceres after their encounter with Sir Samuel Hood in the Barfleur, with the Valiant and the Magnificent, in the Mona Passage, 19 April 1782 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Aimable |
| Ordered | 5 May 1755 |
| Builder | Toulon |
| Laid down | 1775 |
| Launched | 20 July 1776 |
| Captured | 19 April 1782 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Aimable |
| Fate | Broken up in 1814 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Alcmène-class |
| Type | frigate |
| Tons burthen | 966 tonnes |
| Length | 41 metres |
| Beam | 10.8 metres |
| Depth of hold | 4.9 metres |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament | 26 × 8-pounder long guns |
Aimable was an Alcmène-class 26-gun frigate of the French Navy.