Hermione (1804)
Quick Facts
- Ship Name
- Hermione
- Launch Year
- 1804
- Type
- Frigate
- Class
- 40-gun frigate
- Launched
- 1804
- Commissioned
- 1804
- Armament
- 40 guns
- Propulsion
- Sail
- Role
- Frigate
- Notable for
- Battle of Trafalgar
- Fate
- See battle outcome
- Status
- Decommissioned
Hermione (1804) was a France frigate present in the Trafalgar order of battle.
Service History
Hermione formed part of the Franco-Spanish fleet at the Battle of Trafalgar on 21 October 1805.
Historical Significance
Hermione helps document the full order of battle at Trafalgar and the composition of the opposing fleets.