HMS Révolutionnaire (1794)
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For other ships of the same name, see French ship Révolutionnaire.
 Hull of HMS Revolutionnaire |
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| Career (France) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | Révolutionnaire |
| Ordered: | 3 July 1793 |
| Builder: | Le Havre |
| Laid down: | October 1793 |
| Launched: | 28 May 1794 |
| Commissioned: | August 1794 |
| In service: | July 1794 |
| Captured: | 22 October 1794 |
| Career (United Kingdom) |  |
| Name: | HMS Révolutionnaire |
| Acquired: | 22 October 1794 |
| Fate: | Broken up in 1822. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 700 tonnes |
| Length: | 42.2 metres |
| Beam: | 12.1 metres |
| Draught: | 5.5 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full rigged ship |
| Armament: | 44 guns |
The Révolutionnaire was a 40-gun Seine class frigate of the French Navy.
She was captured on 21 October 1794 by HMS Artois, and recommissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Révolutionnaire.
