HMS Diana (1794)
Encyclopedia
HMS Diana was a 38-gun Artois-class fifth rate frigate of the Royal Navy
. She was launched in 1794.
On 7 March 1815 HMS Diana was sold to the Dutch navy
for £36,796. On 27 August 1816 she was one of six Dutch frigates that participated in the bombardment of Algiers.
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Royal Navy
The Royal Navy is the naval warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Founded in the 16th century, it is the oldest service branch and is known as the Senior Service...
. She was launched in 1794.
On 7 March 1815 HMS Diana was sold to the Dutch navy
Royal Netherlands Navy
The Koninklijke Marine is the navy of the Netherlands. In the mid-17th century the Dutch Navy was the most powerful navy in the world and it played an active role in the wars of the Dutch Republic and later those of the Batavian Republic and the Kingdom of the Netherlands...
for £36,796. On 27 August 1816 she was one of six Dutch frigates that participated in the bombardment of Algiers.
Fate
HMS Diana was destroyed in a fire on 16 January 1839 while in dry-dock at Willemsoord, Den HelderWillemsoord, Den Helder
Willemsoord is a large former dockyard of the Royal Netherlands Navy in Den Helder. It is now a maritime museum, housing the Dutch Navy Museum and the Nationaal Reddingmuseum Dorus Rijkers. In 2009 the replica of the Dutch East India Company ship Prins Willem which was located in a dock burned...
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