French frigate Aquilon (1733)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Aquilon.
History
French Royal Navy EnsignFrance
NameAquilon
BuilderRene-Nicolas Levasseur
Laid downJuly 1731
Launched24 November 1733
CompletedApril 1734
FateWrecked 14 May 1757
General characteristics
Displacement1200 tonneaux
Tons burthen660 port tonneaux
Complement250
Armament
  • Broadside weight: 192 French livre
  • 22 × French 12-pounder guns
  • 20 × French 6-pounder guns
Model of a large 40-gun frigate from the mid-18th century.

Aquilon was a 42-gun fifth-rate frigate of the French Navy.[1][2] She was purpose-built by Rene-Nicolas Levasseur,[1] and was commissioned in April 1734.[1][2] She was sunk in action on 14 May 1757, when HMS Antelope drove her ashore in the bay of Audierne.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ a b c "French Fifth Rate frigate 'L'Aquilon' (1733)". threedecks.org. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
  2. ^ a b c Roche, Jean-Michel. Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la Flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours (PDF).
  3. ^ Hayes, David. "This Day in Naval History - May". www.historicnavalfiction.com. Retrieved 2025-09-15.
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