French frigate Artémise (1794)
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 A Magicienne class frigate |
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| Career (France) |    |
|---|---|
| Name: | Artémise |
| Namesake: | Artemis |
| Builder: | Toulon |
| Laid down: | December 1791 |
| Launched: | 25 September 1794 |
| In service: | November 1794 |
| Fate: | Scuttled on 2 Sugust 1798 after the Battle of the Nile to avoid capture |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type: | Magicienne class frigate |
| Displacement: |
600 tonnes |
| Length: | 44.2 metres |
| Beam: | 11.2 metres |
| Draught: | 5.2 metres (22 French feet) |
| Armament: |
32 guns: |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Artémise was a Magicienne class frigate of the French Navy.
She was under construction as Aurore in Toulon when the British seized the city, and was finished after it was retaken by the French on 24 July 1794. She was renamed Artémise in September.
On 23 June 1795, along with the 40-gun Minerve, she took part in a combat against HMS Dido and HMS Lowestoffe, escaping while Minerve was captured. Her captain was relieved of his command for leaving the Minerve.
In 1798, she took part in the Expedition of Egypt, and in the Battle of the Nile. She was engaged by HMS Orion and HMS Theseus, and was set on fire by her own crew to avoid being captured.
