Capture of Immortalité by HMS Fisgard (ex-Résistance).
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Class overview | |
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Name | Vengeance class |
Builders | Paimbœuf |
Operators | |
In commission | 1793–1814[1] |
Completed | 2 |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | 48-gun frigate |
Tons burthen | 800 tonnes[1] |
Length | 48.7 m (159 ft 9 in)[1] |
Beam | 12.7 m (41 ft 8 in)[1] |
Draught | 6.4 m (21 ft 0 in)[1] |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament |
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The Vengeance class was a type of large sailing frigates designed by Pierre Degay and built in Paimbœuf for the French Navy. Rated at 48 guns,[1] the type was one of the French attempts at increasing the firepower of frigates by mounting a 24-pounder main battery,[2] as was tried with Forfait's Romaine class. The attempt was unsuccessful, and the ships mounted 18-pounder long guns on their main gun deck while in service.[1]
Only two ships of the design were built, both being captured by the British and recommissioned in the Royal Navy.[1][3]