French frigate Pénélope (1806)
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The Pénélope was a 44-gun Armide-class frigate of the French Navy.
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Portrait of Pénélope by François-Geoffroi Roux | |
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Name | Pénélope |
Namesake | Penelope |
Ordered | 22 August 1803 |
Builder | Bordeaux |
Laid down | 12 February 1804 |
Launched | 28 October 1806 |
Commissioned | 6 November 1806 |
Decommissioned | 1828 |
Fate | Sold for scrap 1828 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Armide-class frigate |
Displacement | 1,330 tonnes |
Tons burthen | 1,10430/94 (bm) |
Length | 47 m (154 ft) |
Beam | 12 m (39 ft) |
Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
Propulsion | Sail |
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Armour | Timber |
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Commissioned under Captain Bernard Dubourdieu in November 1806, Pénélope served in the Atlantic for some months.
On 21 January 1808, along with Thémis, she departed Bordeaux for a cruise to Toulon. They arrived on 28 March, having captured 12 British prizes en route, including the privateer Sirene.
On 1 January 1809, command of Pénélope was transferred to Captain Simonot. In the action of 27 February 1809, she and Pauline captured HMS Proserpine. Pénélope later took part in the action of 5 November 1813.
Pénélope was decommissioned at the Bourbon Restoration, on 31 August 1815, and was sold for scrap in 1828.