HMS Antigua (1804)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Railleuse |
| Builder | Rochefort |
| Launched | 11 August 1779 |
| Captured | 25 March 1804 |
| Notes | Originally the Galathée-class frigate Railleuse and then the 36-gun privateer Égyptienne |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | HMS Antigua |
| Namesake | Antigua, an island in the West Indies |
| Acquired | By capture 25 March 1804 or 27 March 1804 |
| Fate | Scrapped 1816 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Galathée-class frigate |
| Tons burthen | 856 tons bm |
| Length | 145 ft (44.2 m) (overall); c.117 ft 6 in (35.8 m) |
| Beam | 37 ft (11.3 m) |
| Complement | 301 (French service) |
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HMS Antigua was a French frigate launched in 1779. She became a privateer that the British captured in 1804. She served the Royal Navy as a prison ship from 1804 to 1816, when she was broken up.