The Didon was a 60-gun Dryade-class first rank frigate of the French Navy.
 Portrait of Didon by François Roux
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| History | |
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| Name | Didon |
| Namesake | Dido |
| Builder | Toulon |
| Laid down | March 1825 |
| Launched | 15 July 1828 |
| Stricken | 28 March 1867 |
| Fate | Broken up 1867 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Dryade-class frigate |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 60 30-pounders |
Career
editDidon took part in the Invasion of Algiers in 1830, and in the Battle of the Tagus the next year.[1]
Didon ran aground on the south coast of Saint Croix on 25 May 1836 and lost her rudder. Although refloated, she ran aground a second time before being taken in to Frederickstadt.[2] She later took part in the Crimean War as a troopship.[1]