French frigate Favorite (1810)

Favorite (centre-left) at the Battle of Lissa in 1811
History
Kingdom of Italy
NameFavorita
BuilderVenice
Launched1810
Out of service14 June 1810
FateTransferred to France
France
NameFavorite
NamesakeFavourite
Acquired14 June 1810
FateDestroyed 13 March 1811
General characteristics
Class & typePallas-class frigate
Displacement1,080 tonnes
Length46.93 m (154 ft 0 in)
Beam11.91 m (39 ft 1 in)
Draught5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
Propulsion1,950 m2 (21,000 sq ft) of sail
Complement326
Armament

Favorite was a 44-gun Pallas-class frigate Favorita of the navy of the Kingdom of Italy. The Italians exchanged her to the French Navy for the three brigs Cyclope, Écureuil and Mercure.