French frigate Calypso (1807)
Calypso at the Battle of Les Sables-d'Olonne in 1809 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Calypso |
| Namesake | Calypso |
| Ordered | 6 April 1803 |
| Builder | Mathurin, Louis and Antoine Crucy, Lorient |
| Launched | 8 January 1807 |
| Commissioned | 5 December 1806 |
| Out of service | 1810 |
| Fate | Sold 1814 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Gloire-class 40-gun frigate |
| Displacement | 750 tonnes |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
Calypso was a 40-gun Gloire-class frigate of the French Navy, built after plans designed by Sané revised by Forfait. Under Captain Louis-Léon Jacob, she took part in the Battle of Les Sables-d'Olonne, where she sustained very severe damage.