French frigate Félicité (1785)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Félicité |
| Namesake | Felicity |
| Builder | Brest |
| Laid down | 1 January 1785 |
| Launched | 4 August 1785 |
| In service | 28 August 1785 |
| Out of service | 16 June 1809 |
| Fate | Sold to Haiti |
| State of Haiti | |
| Name | Améthyste |
| Namesake | Amethyst |
| In service | 1809 |
| Fate | Sold 1818 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Félicité-class frigate |
| Displacement | 700 tonnes |
| Length | 44.2 m (145 ft) |
| Beam | 11.3 m (37 ft) |
| Draught | 5.6 m (18 ft) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
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Félicité was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class. Captured by the British Royal Navy and sold to the State of Haiti, she entered Haitian service as Améthyste.