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} |} ''Rhin'' was a 40-gun ''Virginie''-class frigate of the French Navy launched in 1802. She was present at two major battles while in French service. The Royal Navy captured her in 1806. Thereafter ''Rhin'' served until 1815 capturing numerous vessels. After the end of the Napoleonic Wars she was laid up and then served as a hospital for many years. She was finally broken up in 1884. ==French service== ''Rhin'' took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre and in the Battle of Trafalgar. captured ''Rhin'' on 28 July 1806, after a chase of 26 hours and 150 miles. Her commander, M. Chesneau, struck just before ''Mars'' was about to fire her first broadside. was present or in sight at the capture of the ''Rhin''. ''Rhin'' arrived at Plymouth on 8 August.〔 She was repaired and fitted there from March through August 1809. The Royal Navy commissioned her in June 1809 as HMS ''Rhin'' under Captain Frederick Aylmer for the Channel.〔 Captain Charles Malcolm replaced Aylmer in July 1809, and would remain her captain until ''Rhin'' paid off in 1815. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「French frigate Rhin (1802)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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