| History | |
|---|---|
   France | |
| Name | Gentille |
| Namesake | "nice" |
| Ordered | 17 August 1779 |
| Builder | Saint-Malo[1] |
| Laid down | July 1777 |
| Launched | 18 June 1778 |
| In service | August 1778 |
| Captured | 11 April 1795 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Class and type | Iphigénie-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 620 tonnes |
| Length | 44.2 metres |
| Beam | 11.2 metres |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 32 guns |
Gentille was an Iphigénie-class 32-gun frigate of the French Navy.
- ^ Roche (2005), p. 223.
- ^ Roche (2005), p. 224.