French ship Persanne (1809)

Persane was a 24-gun flüte of the French Navy.

History
France
NamePersane
NamesakePersia
Ordered
  • Contract:16 March 1808
  • Ordered:25 April 1808
BuilderChicallat & Jouvin, Marseille
Laid down1 June 1808
LaunchedSeptember 1809
Captured29 November 1811
FateSold to the Bey of Tunis
General characteristics [1]
Class and typeVar-class transport
Displacement800 tons (French; unladen)
Length
  • Overall:135 ft 9 in (41.4 m)
  • Keel:123 ft 8 in (37.7 m)
Beam32 ft 0 in (9.8 m)
Depth of hold16 ft 7 in (5.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planShip
Complement101–159
Armament22 × 8-pounder + 2 × 6-pounder guns
NotesAll dimensions are for the class

On 29 November 1811, Persane, under the command of capitaine de frégate Satie, ferried a cargo of 201 bronze and iron cannon, 220 iron wheels for gun carriages, and numerous other military stores from Corfu to Trieste, escorted by frigates Pomone and Pauline. Royal Navy Captain Murray Maxwell's squadron of three frigates intercepted the convoy. In the ensuing Action of 29 November 1811, Persane fought gallantly for four hours before being captured. Pomone was also taken, while Pauline fled.

Persane was afterwards sold to the Bey of Tunis.[1]

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References

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  • Winfield, Rif; 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.