French frigate Hélène (1791)

The Hélène was a 34-gun Charmante class frigate of the French Navy. In 1793 she was captured by the Spanish Navy whilst endeavouring to make her escape, and was renamed Sirena. She was broken up in 1807.

History
France
Name: Hélène
Builder: Rochefort
Launched: May 1791
Captured: February 1793
Spain
Name: Sirena
Out of service: 1807
Fate: Broken up (1807)
General characteristics
Displacement: 620 tonnes
Length: 134 ft (41 m)
Beam: 34 ft 6 in (10.52 m)
Draught: 5.5 m (18 ft)
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Armament:


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