French frigate Ariane (1811)

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


Clorinde, sister-ship of French frigate Ariane (1811)
History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameAriane
NamesakeAriana
BuilderNantes
Laid down1807
Launched1811
Commissioned9 January 1812
FateRan aground 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.

Ariane was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.