French frigate Diane (1831)

Diana was a 54-gun frigate of the Portuguese Navy. She was captured at the Battle of the Tagus and incorporated in the French Navy as Diane.

1/50th scale model of Diane, on display at the Swiss Museum of Transport.
History
Portugal
Name: Diana
Namesake: Diana
Launched: Circa 1820[1]
Fate: Captured by the French Navy at the Battle of the Tagus, 11 July 1831
France
Name: Diane
Acquired: 11 July 1831
General characteristics
Class and type: Frigate
Propulsion: Sail
Armament: 54 guns
Armour: timber

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    Bibliography

    • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 370. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.


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