Italian Fifth Rate frigate 'Corona' (1807)

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Corona
Nominal Guns	40	E-WIKI
Nationality	Kingdom of Italy
Operator	State Navy
Previously	Italian Fifth Rate frigate 'Corona' (1807) (40)
Launched	27.12.1807	E-WIKI
How acquired	Purpose built	E-WIKI
Shipyard	Venice	E-WIKI
Category	Fifth Rate	E-WIKI
National Rate	Troisième Rang	E-WIKI
Ship Type	Frigate	E-WIKI
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	E-WIKI
Transfered	4.1810	E-WIKI
Becomes	French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Corona' (1810) (40)

Service History

DateEventSource
13.3.1811Battle of Lissa

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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Posted by Renato Milan on Monday 6th of October 2014 18:57

The frigate CORONA was EVER an ITALIAN frigate. Its name relates to the "Corona di Ferro", i.e. Italy's Crown. Its captain was Nicolò Pasqualigo, captured in the battle of Lissa. All the British painters of this battle portrayed it with the Italian Flag. So, it's time to Take note of this.

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