French frigate Danaé (1807)

For other ships with the same name, see Danaë (disambiguation).
Danaé (centre-left) at the Battle of Lissa in 1811
History
France
NameDanaé
NamesakeDanaë
OrderedJanuary 1805
BuilderGenoa - Foce, plans by Jacques-Noël Sané
Laid downOctober 1805
Launched18 August 1807
Acquired14 June 1810
Stricken12 March 1811
FateDestroyed by explosion 4 September 1812
General characteristics [1]
Class & typeConsolante-class frigate
Displacement1320 tonnes
Tons burthen109183⁄94 (bm)
Length48.75 metres (159.9 ft)
Beam12.2 metres (40 ft)
Draught5.9 metres (19 ft)
PropulsionSail
ArmamentGun deck: 28 × 18-pounder long guns Quarterdeck and forecastle: 12 × 8-pounder long guns
ArmourTimber

Danaé was a 44-gun Consolante-class frigate of the French Navy.[2] On 12 March 1811, she was part of Bernard Dubourdieu's squadron sailing to raid the British commerce raider base of the island of Lissa. The squadron encountered William Hoste's frigate squadron, leading to the Battle of Lissa. Danaé was damaged by HMS Volage and had to retreat to Lesina for repairs. In the night of 4 September 1812, she exploded in the harbour of Trieste.[3]

References

  1. ^ Roche (2005), p. 262.
  2. ^ "French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Danae' (1807)". threedecks.org.
  3. ^ "Danaé (+1812)". Wrecksite.

Sources

  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1671 - 1870. Vol. 1. p. 262. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.

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