French frigate Danaé (1807)

The Danaé was a 44-gun Consolante-class frigate of the French Navy.

History
France
Name: Danaé
Namesake: Danaë
Ordered: January 1805
Builder: Genoa - Foce, plans by Jacques-Noël Sané
Laid down: October 1805
Launched: 18 August 1807
Acquired: 14 June 1810
Stricken: 12 March 1811
Fate: Destroyed by explosion 4 September 1812
General characteristics
Class and type: Consolante-class frigate
Displacement: 1320 tonnes
Tons burthen: 10918394 (bm)
Length: 48.75 metres (159.9 ft)
Beam: 12.2 metres (40 ft)
Draught: 5.9 metres (19 ft)
Propulsion: Sail
Armament:
Armour: Timber

On 12 March 1811, she was part of Bernard Dubourdieu's squadron sailing to raid the British commerce raider base of the island of Lissa. The squadron encountered William Hoste's frigate squadron, leading to the Battle of Lissa.

Danaé was damaged by HMS Volage and had to retreat to Lesina for repairs.

In the night of 4 September 1812, she exploded in the harbour of Trieste.

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