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Unité [Surprise, HMS]

Vessel summary

Name
Unité [Surprise, HMS]
Class
Unité-class
Type
frigate
Builder
Fouache, Jean
When launched (Date built)
1794
Place built
France, Normandie, Le Havre
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Captured 20 April 1796 by HMS Inconstant; renamed HMS 'Surprise'; famous for 1799 recapture of HMS Hermione; and in 1802 was sold out of the service.

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