Sémillante class frigate
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The Sémillante class was a type of12-pounder 32-gun frigate
of the French Navy
, designed by Pierre-Joseph Pénétreau.
Frigate
A frigate is any of several types of warship, the term having been used for ships of various sizes and roles over the last few centuries.In the 17th century, the term was used for any warship built for speed and maneuverability, the description often used being "frigate-built"...
of the French Navy
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...
, designed by Pierre-Joseph Pénétreau.
- SémillanteFrench frigate Sémillante (1792)The Sémillante was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. She was involved in a number of multi-vessel actions against the Royal Navy, particularly in the Indian Ocean. She captured a number of East Indiamen before the she became so damaged that the French disarmed her and...
- Builder: Lorient
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- Laid down: December 1790
- Launched: 25 November 1791
- Completed: May 1792
- Fate: Sold to Robert SurcoufRobert SurcoufRobert Surcouf was a famous French corsair. During his legendary career, he captured 47 ships and was renowned for his gallantry and chivalry, earning the nickname of Roi des Corsaires .- Youth :...
and armed as a privateer. Captured by the Royal Navy and broken up.
- InsurgenteUSS Insurgent (1799)The Insurgente was a 32-gun Sémillante class frigate of the French Navy. She was captured during the Quasi-War and then purchased by the United States Navy as USS Insurgent....
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- Fate: Captured by the US Navy, recommissioned as USS Insurgent. Lost at sea in 1800.