H.M.S. SURPRISE 1796

H.M.S. SURPRISE 1796

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A British Frigate built at Le Havre in 1794 as a 24.8 lb long guns French corvette, I’Unite was captured in 1796 by the British and renamed H.M.S. Surprise.

She was rearmed and classified as a sixth-rate frigate.

She inspired the Aubrey-Maturin series of novels by Patrick O’Brian and featured in the 2003 film Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World.

Dimensions :-
Length : 1330mm
Height : 960mm
Beam : 465mm