List of Italian sailing frigates

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This is a list of Italian sail frigates of the period 1640–1840:

Venice:

  • Cavalier Angelo
  • Pallade
  • Venere
  • Minerva - Wrecked c. 1792
  • Brillante 40? - Captured by France 1797 and renamed Montenotte, BU c. 1801
  • Bellona - Captured by Austria 1798
  • Medusa 40? - Captured by France 1797 and renamed Leoben, captured by Britain 1801
  • ? - Captured by France 1797, renamed Muiron
  • Carrère - Captured by France 1797
  • Palma 40? - Captured by France 1797 and renamed Lonato[1]
  • Cerere 40? - Captured by France 1797 and renamed Mantoue, captured by Turkey 1801
  • (6 frigates) - Captured and scuttled by France, 1797
  • Bellona 32 - Captured by Britain in the Battle of Lissa, 1811, and renamed Dover
  • Corona 40 - Captured by Britain in the Battle of Lissa, 1811, and renamed Daedalus
  • Carolina 32 - Took part in the Battle of Lissa, 1811

Naples:

  • Pallade 40 - Scuttled 1799
  • Minerva 40
  • Sibilla 40
  • Sirena 40
  • Aretusa 40
  • Leone (?)
  • Partenope 36 (1834)
  • Regina 50 (1840)

Sardinia:

  • San Michele 66 (1841)

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ Winfield & Roberts, p. 133

Bibliography[edit]

  • Winfield, Rif and Roberts, Stephen S. (2015) French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786-1861: Design, Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-204-2