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French frigate Aréthuse (1801)

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Aréthuse was an Italian-built 40-gun frigate of the French Navy.

NameAréthuse
NamesakeArethusa
Launched1790
Acquired14 July 1801
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NameAréthuse
NamesakeArethusa
Launched1790
Acquired14 July 1801
Decommissioned27 October 1802
FateReturned
General characteristics
TypeFrigate
Armament40 guns
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Aréthuse was built in 1790, and offered to France by Ferdinand I on 14 July 1801.

She was decommissioned on 27 October 1802 and returned to Ferdinand I, along with Sibille and Cérès.

Sources and references

  • Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom d'Aréthuse, netmarine.net
  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). "ARETHUSE - Frégate (1801 - 1802)". Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. Toulon: Roche. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.

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