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French frigate Hélène (1791)

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History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameHélène
BuilderRochefort
Launched18 May 1791
CapturedFebruary 1793
Spain
NameSirena
Out of service1807
FateBroken up 1807
General characteristics
Displacement620 tonnes
Length134 ft (41 m)
Beam34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draught5.5 m (18 ft)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament

The Hélène was a 34-gun Charmante class frigate of the French Navy. In 1793 she was captured by the Spanish Navy whilst endeavouring to make her escape, and was renamed Sirena.[1]

She was broken up in 1807.

Citations

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  1. ^ Winfield & Roberts p.129

References

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  • Winfield, Rif; Roberts, Stephen S. (2015). French warships in the age of sail, 1786-1861. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-184832-204-2.
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