Forte-class frigate

The Forte class was a class of two large frigates of the French Navy, designed in 1794 by François Caro. They carried 30 24-pounder long guns as their main battery and 20 × 8-pdrs on the quarterdeck and forecastle; they were exceptionally large and powerful heavy frigates for their time.


 * Forte
 * Builder: Lorient
 * Begun: 30 May 1794
 * Launched: 26 September 1794
 * Completed: November 1794
 * Fate: Captured by the British Navy on 1 March 1799, became HMS Forte, wrecked in January 1801 in the Red Sea.


 * Égyptienne
 * Builder: Toulon
 * Begun: 26 September 1798
 * Launched: 17 July 1799
 * Completed: November 1799
 * Fate: Captured by the British Navy on 2 September 1801, became HMS Egyptienne, sold for breaking up 30 April 1817