French frigate Aréthuse (1801)
For other ships of the same name, see French ship Aréthuse.
| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Aréthuse |
| Namesake: | Arethusa |
| Launched: | 1790 |
| Acquired: | 14 July 1801 |
| Decommissioned: | 27 October 1802 |
| Fate: | Returned |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Frigate |
| Armament: | 40 guns |
The Aréthuse was an Italian-built 40-gun frigate of the French Navy.
Aréthuse was built in 1790, and offered to France by Ferdinand I on 14 July 1801.
She was decommissioned on 27 October 1802 and returned to Ferdinand I, along with Sibille and Cérès.
Sources and references
- Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom d'Aréthuse, netmarine.net
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). "ARETHUSE - Frégate (1801 - 1802)". Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. Toulon: Roche. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.