French frigate Libre (1796)
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For other ships with the same name, see French ship Libre.
Libre was a Romaine-class frigate of the French Navy. She was commissioned in 1800 and remained in active service until the Royal Navy captured her in 1805.
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Poursuivante, sister-ship of Libre | |
History | |
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France | |
Name | Libre |
Laid down | September 1794[1] |
Launched | 10 February 1796[1] |
In service | January 1798[1] |
Captured | 24 December 1805 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Romaine-class frigate |
Displacement | 700 tonnes[1] |
Length | 45.5 m (149 ft 3 in)[1] |
Beam | 11.8 m (38 ft 9 in)[1] |
Draught | 5 m (16 ft 5 in)[1] |
Propulsion | Sail[1] |
Armament | |
Armour | Timber |
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