French frigate Hélene (1791)
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The Hélene was a 34-gun Charmante class frigate of the French Navy
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In 1793 she was captured by the Spanish Navy
whilst endeavouring to make her escape, and was renamed Sirena.
She was broken up in 1807.
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The French Navy, officially the Marine nationale and often called La Royale is the maritime arm of the French military. It includes a full range of fighting vessels, from patrol boats to a nuclear powered aircraft carrier and 10 nuclear-powered submarines, four of which are capable of launching...
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In 1793 she was captured by the Spanish Navy
Capture of San Pietro and Sant'Antioco
Early in 1793, during the War of the First Coalition, the French Navy made a concerted assault on the island of Sardinia, then a possession of the House of Savoy....
whilst endeavouring to make her escape, and was renamed Sirena.
She was broken up in 1807.