Virginie (French frigate)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Virginie.
 Virginie fighting HMS Indefatigable |
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| Career (France) |   |
|---|---|
| Name: | Virginie |
| Ordered: | 17 October 1793 |
| Builder: | Brest |
| Laid down: | March 1794 |
| Launched: | 26 July 1794 |
| In service: | December 1794 |
| Captured: | 22 March 1796 |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Virginie |
| Acquired: | 22 March 1796 |
| Out of service: | 1827 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Virginie class frigate |
| Displacement: | 720 tonnes |
| Length: | 47.4 metres |
| Beam: | 11.9 metres |
| Draught: | 5.5 metres |
| Armament: |
44 guns: |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Virginie was a 44-gun frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
She took part in the First Battle of Groix and in the Battle of Groix.
On 22 March 1796, she was captured by a British squadron comprising HMS Indefatigable, HMS Amazon and HMS Concord. She was subsequently recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Virginie.
on 20 May 1808, she captured the Dutch frigate Guelderland.
