| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Aréthuse |
| Namesake | Arethusa |
| Launched | 1790 |
| Acquired | 14 July 1801 |
| Decommissioned | 27 October 1802 |
| Fate | Returned |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Frigate |
| Armament | 40 guns |
Aréthuse was an Italian-built 40-gun frigate of the French Navy.
Aréthuse was built in 1790, and offered to France by Ferdinand I on 14 July 1801.
She was decommissioned on 27 October 1802 and returned to Ferdinand I, along with Sibille and Cérès.
Sources and references
- Les bâtiments ayant porté le nom d'Aréthuse, netmarine.net
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). "ARETHUSE - Frégate (1801 - 1802)". Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. Toulon: Roche. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.