French frigate Andromaque (1811)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Andromaque.


Clorinde, sister-ship of French frigate Andromaque (1811)
History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameAndromaque
NamesakeAndromache
Ordered10 November 1808
BuilderNantes
Laid down1808
Launched1811
Commissioned1 August 1811
FateRan aground, burned, and scuttled 22 May 1812
General characteristics
Class and typeAriane-class frigate
Length45.5 m (149 ft 3 in)
Beam12.36 m (40 ft 7 in)
Draught5.9 m (19 ft 4 in)
Sail planFull-rigged ship, 1,950 m2 (21,000 sq ft)
Complement325
Armament
Ariane aground (second from left), Andromaque ablaze and sinking (second right), and HMS Northumberland (right) on 22 May 1812.

Andromaque was a 40-gun Ariane-class frigate of the French Navy.