French frigate Coquille (1795)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Coquille.
| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Coquille |
| Builder: | Bayonne |
| Laid down: | May 1793 |
| Launched: | October 1794 |
| In service: | April 1795 |
| Captured: | 12 October 1798 |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Coquille |
| Acquired: | 12 October 1798 |
| Fate: | Accidental fire in December 1798 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Coquille class frigate |
| Tons burthen: | 590 tonnes |
| Length: | 44.7 metres |
| Draught: | 5.3 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Ship |
| Armament: |
40 guns |
The Coquille ("shell") was a 40-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
Built as Patriote, she was renamed Coquille on 30 May 1795.
On, 12 October 1798, she took part in the Battle of Tory Island, where she was captured by the British. She was subsenquently recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Coquille, but was destroyed in an accidental fire in December. 13 people were killed when her magazine exploded.
