French frigate Galathée (1779)

Galathée, drawn in 1781 by François Aimé Louis Dumoulin
History
France
NameGalathée
NamesakeGalatea
BuilderRochefort
Laid downJanuary 1778
Launched28 June 1779
FateRan aground 1795
General characteristics
Class & typeGalathée-class frigate
Tons burthen600 tonnes
Length44.5 m (146 ft 0 in)
Beam12.2 m (40 ft 0 in)
Depth of hold5.5 m (18 ft 1 in)
PropulsionSails
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament32 guns, later upgraded to 44

Galathée (or Galatée) was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.