French frigate Gloire (1803)

Gloire was a 44-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.

The engagement with the French Squadron off Rochefort, HMS Monarch Capt. Richard Lee, engaging La Minerve, L'Armide & La Glore
History
France
Name: Gloire
Namesake: Glory
Captured: 25 September 1806
United Kingdom
Name: Gloire
Acquired: 25 September 1806
Fate: Scrapped, 1812
General characteristics
Type: Frigate
Tons burthen: 1148 bm
Length: 46 metres (151 ft)
Beam: 12 metres (39 ft)
Draught: 7 metres (23 ft)
Complement: 330 men
Armament:
Armour: Timber

She took part in Allemand's expedition of 1805. On 18 July, she captured and burnt a Prussian cutter to maintain the secrecy of the movements of the fleet, in spite of the neutrality of Prussia at the time. The next day, along with Armide, she captured HMS Ranger and burnt her.

In the Action of 25 September 1806, Armide, Gloire, Minerve and Infatigable were captured by a four-ship squadron under Samuel Hood.

She was brought into British service as HMS Gloire, and broken up in 1812.

References

  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005) Dictionnaire des Bâtiments de la Flotte de Guerre Française de Colbert à nos Jours. (Group Retozel-Maury Millau).
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