French frigate Thétis (1788)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Thétis and HMS Brune.

Capture of the Thétis by HMS Amethyst on 10 November 1808, by Thomas Whitcombe
History
France
NameThétis
Ordered4 November 1786
BuilderBrest
Laid downSeptember 1785
Launched16 June 1788
Captured10 November 1808
United Kingdom
NameBrune
Stricken1838
FateBroken up 1838
General characteristics
Class & typeNymphe-class frigate
Displacement1,423 tonneaux
Tons burthen744 port tonneaux
Length46.9 m (154 ft)
Beam11.9 m (39 ft)
Height5.8 m (19 ft)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • At capture
  • Gundeck: 26 × 18-pounder (24-pounder English) long guns
  • QD: 12 × 36-pounders (42-pounder English; presumably carronades)
  • Fc: 4 × 8-pounder guns

Thétis was a 40-gun Nymphe-class frigate of the French Navy.

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