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French frigate Uranie (1801)
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The Uranie was a 44-gun frigate of the French Navy
, lead ship of her class.
She served in the Mediterranean, first under captain Maistral, and later under Margollé, operating from Ancona
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She was beached and scuttled by fire on 3 February 1814 to avoid capture by the British.
French Navy
The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
, lead ship of her class.
She served in the Mediterranean, first under captain Maistral, and later under Margollé, operating from Ancona
Ancona
Ancona is a city and a seaport in the Marche region, in central Italy, with a population of 101,909 . Ancona is the capital of the province of Ancona and of the region....
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She was beached and scuttled by fire on 3 February 1814 to avoid capture by the British.