French frigate Diligente (1761)
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Diligente was a 26-gun frigate of the French Navy. Originally built for the French East India Company, she was purchased by the Navy and took part in the War of American Independence.
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Name | Diligente |
Builder | Lorient, plans by Groignard[1] |
Laid down | December 1755[2] |
Launched | 28 April 1756[2] |
In service | April 1761[2] |
Fate | Wrecked off Cape Henry in January 1782[2] |
General characteristics [2] | |
Tons burthen | 520 tonnes |
Length | 39.6 metres |
Beam | 10.3 metres |
Depth of hold | 4.7 metres |
Armament | Pierced for 26 guns |
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