Hortense-class frigate

Jacques-Noël Sané designed the Hortense-class 40-gun frigates of the French Navy in 1802, a development of his 1793 design for the Virginie class. Eight frigates to this new design were ordered between 1801 and 1806, but two ordered on 18 April 1803 at Antwerp (Néréïde and Vénus) were cancelled unstarted in June 1803; the other six were built between 1803 and 1807. Of the six, one was wrecked at sea and the British Royal Navy captured three, taking two into service.


 * FRENCH FRIGATE Hortense
 * Builder: Toulon
 * Ordered: 6 April 1801
 * Laid down: 14 December 1802
 * Launched: 3 July 1803
 * Completed: January 1804
 * Fate: Renamed Flore on 14 March 1814, reverted to Hortense 22 March 1815, then back to Flore 15 July 1815. Deleted 25 November 1840


 * FRENCH FRIGATE Hermione
 * Builder: Toulon
 * Ordered: 2 September 1803 as République Italienne
 * Laid down: October 1803, renamed Hermione on 26 December 1803
 * Launched: 2 December 1804
 * Completed: March 1805
 * Fate: Wrecked 18 August 1808 near Trépied (near Brest).


 * FRENCH FRIGATE Pomone
 * Builder: Murio & Migone, Genoa
 * Ordered:
 * Laid down: August 1803
 * Launched: 10 February 1805
 * Completed: May 1805
 * Fate: Captured by the British Navy on 29 November 1811, becoming HMS Ambuscade.


 * FRENCH FRIGATE Manche
 * Builder: Cherbourg
 * Ordered: 6 October 1803 as Département de la Manche
 * Laid down: 22 June 1804
 * Launched: 5 April 1806, when name shortened to Manche
 * Completed: September 1806
 * Fate: Captured by the British Navy on 4 December 1810, but not added to that navy.


 * FRENCH FRIGATE Caroline
 * Builder: Antwerp
 * Ordered: 24 April 1804
 * Laid down: May 1804
 * Launched: 15 August 1806
 * Completed: December 1806
 * Fate: Captured by the British Navy on 21 September 1809, becoming HMS Bourbonnaise.


 * FRENCH FRIGATE Pauline
 * Builder: Toulon
 * Ordered: 21 March 1806
 * Laid down: May 1806
 * Launched: 18 April 1807
 * Completed: July 1807
 * Fate: Renamed Bellone on 11 April 1814, reverted to Pauline on 22 March 1815, then again to Bellone on 15 July 1815. Deleted 11 December 1841.