French frigate Forte (1794)
Forte in her battle against HMS Sybille | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Forte |
| Ordered | 5 July 1794 |
| Builder | Lorient |
| Laid down | 30 May 1794 |
| Launched | 26 September 1794 |
| Commissioned | November 1794 |
| Captured | 1 March 1799, by the Royal Navy |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Forte |
| Acquired | 1 March 1799 |
| Fate | Wrecked 29 January 1801 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | 42-gun Forte-class frigate |
| Tonnage | 1,020 tonnes |
| Length | 52 m (170 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 13 m (42 ft 8 in) |
| Draught | 6.2 m (20 ft 4 in) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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