French frigate Loire (1797)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Loire.
| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Loire |
| Builder: | Nantes |
| Laid down: | April 1794 |
| Launched: | 1795 |
| In service: | December 1797 |
| Fate: | Captured by HMS Kangaroo on 20 October 1798 |
| Career (UK) |  |
| Name: | HMS Loire |
| Acquired: | 17 December 1798 |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1816 |
| General characteristics | |
| Displacement: | 700 tonnes |
| Length: | 46.3 metres |
| Beam: | 12 metres |
| Draught: | 5.8 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Armament: |
44 guns: |
| Armour: | Timber |
The Loire was a 44-gun frigate of the French Navy.
She took part in the Expédition d'Irlande, and took art in the Battle of Tory Island, where she battled HMS Kangaroo, HMS Robust and HMS Anson. On 17, she was attacked again by HMS Mermaid, which she managed to repulse. The next day, she fought against HMS Kangaroo and HMS Anson, and stroke her colours after running out of ammunition.
She was recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Loire, and was eventually broken up in 1816.
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- The Naval History of Great Britain, 1793 - 1820, Volumes II and III, William James, R. Bentley, London, 1837.
