French frigate Diane (1831)

Diana was a 54-gun frigate of the Portuguese Navy. She was captured at the Battle of the Tagus and incorporated in the French Navy as Diane.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Diane.
1/50th scale model of Diane, on display at the Swiss Museum of Transport.
History
Portugal
Name: Diana
Namesake: Diana
Launched: Circa 1820[1]
Fate: Captured by the French Navy at the Battle of the Tagus, 11 July 1831
France
Name: Diane
Acquired: 11 July 1831
General characteristics
Class and type: Frigate
Propulsion: Sail
Armament: 54 guns
Armour: timber

Career

Notes and references

Notes

    References
    1. Notice at the Swiss Museum of Transport

    Bibliography
    • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 370. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.


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