French frigate Revanche (1795)

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Fight of the Poursuivante mp3h9427.jpg
Poursuivante, sister-ship of Revanche
History
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Name: Revanche
Builder: Dieppe
Laid down: March 1794
Launched: 31 August 1795
Completed: December 1795
Fate: Deleted 1818 or 1819
General characteristics
Class & type: Romaine class frigate
Displacement: 700 tonnes
Length: 45.5 m (149 ft)
Beam: 11.8 m (39 ft)
Draught: 5 m (16 ft)
Propulsion: Sail
Armament:
  • 24 × 24-pounder guns
  • 16 × 8-pounder guns
Armour: Timber

The Revanche was a Romaine class frigate of the French Navy.

On 12 March 1811, she and Prégel captured the British sloop HMS Challenger.

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