French frigate Romaine (1794)

The Romaine was the lead ship of the Romaine class frigate of the French Navy.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Romaine.
The Poursuivante, sister-ship of the Romaine
History
France
Name: Romaine
Namesake: Rome
Builder: Le Havre
Laid down: April 1794
Launched: 1 October 1794
In service: December 1794
Stricken: 19 February 1804
Fate: Broken up 1816
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:
  • 40 guns:
  • 24 24-pounders
  • 16 8-pounders
Armour: Timber

She took part in the Expédition d'Irlande and in the Battle of Tory Island.

She cruised to New York City in 1802, and was condemned in 1804. In 1805 she was converted to a troop ship but never sailed again, and she was eventually broken up in 1816.

References
  • 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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