Hortense-class frigate

Jacques-Noël Sané designed the Hortense class 40-gun frigates of the French Navy in 1802. Seven frigates were built to this new design between 1803 and 1807. Of the seven, one was wrecked at sea and the British Royal Navy captured four, taking three into service.


 * Hortense
 * Builder: Toulon
 * Ordered: 1802
 * Launched: 3 July 1803
 * Fate: Deleted 1840


 * Hermione
 * Builder: Toulon
 * Ordered: 1803 as République Italienne, renamed Hermione December 1803
 * Launched: 2 December 1804
 * Fate: Wrecked August 1808.


 * Pomone
 * Builder: Genoa
 * Ordered:
 * Launched: 10 February 1805
 * Fate: Captured by the British Navy in November 1811, becoming HMS Ambuscade.


 * Manche
 * Builder: Cherbourg
 * Ordered:
 * Launched: 5 April 1806
 * Fate: Captured by the British Navy in December 1810, but not added to that navy.


 * Caroline
 * Builder: Antwerp
 * Ordered:
 * Launched: 15 August 1806
 * Fate: Captured by the British Navy in September 1809, becoming HMS Bourbonnaise.


 * Pauline
 * Builder: Toulon
 * Ordered:
 * Launched: 18 April 1807
 * Fate: Renamed Bellone in April 1814. Deleted 1841.


 * Corona
 * This frigate was completed for the Napoleonic Italian Navy, but transferred to the French Navy proper in April 1810.
 * Builder: Venice
 * Ordered:
 * Launched: 27 December 1807
 * Fate: Captured by the British Navy in March 1811, becoming HMS Daedalus.