French frigate Danaé (1807)
1807 shipsAge of Sail frigates of FranceConsolante-class frigatesFrigates of the French NavyMaritime incidents in 1812 ... and 3 more
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The Danaé was a 44-gun Consolante-class frigate of the French Navy.On 12 March 1811, she was part of Bernard Dubourdieu's squadron sailing to raid the British commerce raider base of the island of Lissa. The squadron encountered William Hoste's frigate squadron, leading to the Battle of Lissa. Danaé was damaged by HMS Volage and had to retreat to Lesina for repairs. In the night of 4 September 1812, she exploded in the harbour of Trieste.
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N 45.616816666667 ° | E 13.766641666667 ° |