French Sixth Rate corvette 'La Vaillante' (1796)

Three Decks' Forum

Come and ask, answer or inform.

Recent updates

Added
Sea-flower (4) 1714-1718
British 4 Gun
Merchant Sloop
Added
Charles BainsBritish
Ship Owner
Merchant Sailor
Service 1714-1718
Added
John ScottBritish
Merchant Sailor
Service 1798
Update
La Vengeance (20) 1797-1800
French 20 Gun
Privateer Unknown
Update
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Woodcot (Unknown) 1786-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Update
Raymond (Unknown) 1782-1798
British Unknown Gun
Merchant East Indiaman (EIC Regular Ship)
Update
Cassandra (26) 1720-1723
Pirate 26 Gun
6th Rate Ship
Update
Cassandra (26) 1719-1720
British 26 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
Added
Richard LazenbyBritish
Naval Sailor
Pirate
Service 1719-1723
See more...

Recent Comments

Britannia (100) 1762-1825
British 100 Gun
1st Rate Ship of the Line
1812 Renamed "Princess Royal"
1812 Renamed "Saint George"
1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
(1762)
Devastation (6) 1841-1866
British 6 Gun
Unrated Steam Sloop
(1841)
Zephyr (8) 1790-1798
British 8 Gun
Merchant East Indiaman
(1790)
Pembroke (60) 1733-1749
British 60 Gun
4th Rate Ship of the Line
(1733)
Mercury (20) 1745-1753
British 20 Gun
6th Rate Ship
(1745)
Seahorse (24) 1748-1784
British 24 Gun
6th Rate Frigate
(1748)
Charles PowlettBritish
Naval Sailor
Service 1728-1749
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
Namur (74) 1746-1749
British 74 Gun
3rd Rate Ship of the Line
(1746)
Shark (8) 1732-1755
British 8 Gun
Unrated Sloop
(1732)
See more...

La Vaillante ➡ 1798 Danaé
Nominal Guns	20	E-WIKI
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	1794	E-WIKI
Launched	1796	E-WIKI
First Commissioned	8.1796	E-WIKI
How acquired	Purpose built	E-WIKI
Shipyard	Bayonne - Aquitaine	E-WIKI
Ship Class	Bonne Citoyenne Class (1794)
Designed by	Raymond-Antoine HaranFrench Designer Ship Builder	E-WIKI
Category	Sixth Rate	E-WIKI
Ship Type	Corvette
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	7.8.1798	E-WIKI
Becomes	British Sixth Rate post ship 'Danae' (1798) (20) 1798-1800 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Post Ship

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck119' 2"Imperial Feet36.2739
Length of Keel99' 7 ¼"Imperial Feet30.1816
Breadth30' 11 ½"Imperial Feet9.1567
Depth in Hold8' 11"Imperial Feet2.4638
Burthen507 ⁸⁄₉₄Tons BM

Armament

1796Broadside Weight = 80 French Livre (86.336 lbs 39.16 kg)E-WIKI
Upper Gun Deck20 French 8-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
8.1798Renamed DanaéBWAS-1793
7.8.1798Taken by in the Bay of Biscay

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

Previous comments on this pageno comments to display

Make a comment about this page

Recent comments to other pages

Date posted	By	Page
Monday 8th of June 2026 17:20	F.F.	British First Rate ship of the line 'Britannia' (1762) (100) 1762-1825 British 100 Gun 1st Rate Ship of the Line 1812 Renamed "Princess Royal" 1812 Renamed "Saint George" 1819 Renamed "Barfleur"
Thursday 4th of June 2026 20:01	James Daschuk	British steam sloop 'Devastation' (1841) (6) 1841-1866 British 6 Gun Unrated Steam Sloop
Thursday 4th of June 2026 14:56	AvM	British Merchant east indiaman 'Zephyr' (1790) (8) 1790-1798 British 8 Gun Merchant East Indiaman
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:37	Jon Miller	British Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Pembroke' (1733) (60) 1733-1749 British 60 Gun 4th Rate Ship of the Line
Wednesday 3rd of June 2026 19:33	Jon Miller	British Sixth Rate ship 'Mercury' (1745) (20) 1745-1753 British 20 Gun 6th Rate Ship

GDPR Statement