French frigate Uranie (1788)
The Action of 24 October 1793 between Uranie and HMS Thames | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Uranie |
| Namesake | Urania; Jean-François Tartu |
| Launched | 31 October 1788 |
| Renamed | Tartu |
| Captured | 5 January 1797 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Uranie |
| Acquired | 5 January 1797 |
| Out of service | 1807 |
| Fate | Sold October 1807 |
| General characteristics | |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 40 × 18-pounder guns |
Uranie was a frigate of the French Navy launched in 1788. She took part in a frigate action in 1793, capturing HMS Thames, and was renamed Tartu in honour of her captain, Jean-François Tartu, who was killed in the action. The Royal Navy captured her in 1797. She served as HMS Uranie until the Royal Navy sold her in 1807.