French frigate Aréthuse (1791)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Aréthuse |
| Namesake | Arethusa |
| Builder | Brest |
| Laid down | 14 March 1789 |
| Launched | 3 March 1791 |
| Captured | By royalist rioters, 29 August 1793 |
| Fate | Handed over to the Royal Navy |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Arethuse |
| Acquired | 19 September 1793 |
| Renamed | HMS Undaunted, July 1795 |
| Fate | Wrecked, August 1796 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement | 790 tonnes |
| Length | 46.2 metres (152 ft) |
| Beam | 11.9 metres (39 ft 1 in) |
| Depth | 5.5 metres (18 ft 1 in) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament | 40 guns |
Aréthuse was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy, built from 1789 following plans by Ozanne.