Hébé-class frigate
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The Hébé class was a class of six 38-gun (later 40-gun) frigates of the French Navy, designed in 1781 by Jacques-Noël Sané. The name ship of the class. Hébé, was also the basis for the British Leda-class frigates after the ship had been captured.
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HMS Amelia, ex-Proserpine | |
Class overview | |
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Name | Hébé class |
Builders | Saint-Malo, Brest and Toulon |
Operators | |
Preceded by | Pourvoyeuse class |
Succeeded by | Danaé class |
Planned | 6 |
Completed | 6 |
Lost | 3 |
Retired | 3 |
General characteristics | |
Type | Frigate |
Displacement | 700 tonnes |
Length | 46.3 m (152 ft) |
Beam | 11.9 m (39 ft) |
Draught | 5.5 m (18 ft) |
Sail plan | Ship-rigged |
Complement | 297 |
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