French frigate Courageuse (1778)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Courageuse |
| Builder | Rochefort |
| Laid down | September 1777 |
| Launched | 28 February 1778 |
| In service | April 1778 |
| Fate | Captured June 1799 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Courageuse |
| Acquired | By capture June 1799 |
| Fate | Last listed 1803 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Concorde class 12-pounder frigate |
| Displacement | 1,100 tons (French) |
| Tons burthen | 932 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 39 ft 0 in (11.89 m) |
| Draught | 4.38 m (14.4 ft) (unladen) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 6 in (3.51 m) |
| Complement | 255 |
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Courageuse was a 12-pounder Concorde class frigate of the French Navy. She was launched in 1778. The British captured her in 1799 and thereafter used her as a receiving ship or prison hulk at Malta before breaking her up in 1802.