French frigate Revanche (1795)

The Revanche was a Romaine class frigate of the French Navy.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Revanche.
Poursuivante, sister-ship of Revanche
History
France
Name: Revanche
Builder: Dieppe
Laid down: March 1794
Launched: 31 August 1795
Completed: December 1795
Fate: Deleted 1818 or 1819
General characteristics
Class and type: Romaine class frigate
Displacement: 700 tonnes
Length: 45.5 m (149 ft)
Beam: 11.8 m (39 ft)
Draught: 5 m (16 ft)
Propulsion: Sail
Armament:
  • 24 × 24-pounder guns
  • 16 × 8-pounder guns
Armour: Timber

On 2 August 1806 Revanche, capitaine de frégate Lambert, and Sirène, capitaine de frégate Le Duc, captured the Greenland whalers Holderness, Swan, master, and Blenheim, Welburn, master, both of and for Hull. The French burnt their captures.[1]

On 12 March 1811, Revanche and Prégel captured the British sloop HMS Challenger.

References
  1. Lloyd's List №4093.
  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
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