French frigate Romaine
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Romaine was the lead ship of her class of frigates of the French Navy.
NameRomaine
NamesakeRome
BuilderLe Havre
Laid downApril 1794
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 & type | Romaine-class frigate |
| Displacement | 700 tonnes |
| Length | 45.5 m (149 ft 3 in) |
| Beam | 11.8 m (38 ft 9 in) |
| Draught | 5 m (16 ft 5 in) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
She took part in the Expédition d'Irlande and in the Battle of Tory Island.
Quasi War:On 30 June, 1799 captured American armed ship "Mary Ann", 22 guns, sending her into Cadiz, Spain.[1]
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.