| History | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hélène | 
| Builder | Rochefort | 
| Launched | 18 May 1791 | 
| Captured | February 1793 | 
| 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 | |
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.[1]
She was broken up in 1807.
Citations
- ↑ Winfield & Roberts p.129
 
References
- Winfield, Rif; Roberts, Stephen S. (2015). French warships in the age of sail, 1786-1861. Barnsley: Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-184832-204-2.
 
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