''Hermione'' was a 40-gun of the

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launched in 1804 and wrecked in 1808. Ordered by the

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as a gift to

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under the name ''République Italienne'', she was renamed ''Hermione'' on 26 December 1803. She was launched in December 1804. Under

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Jean-Michel Mahé, she took part in the capture of the

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18-gun

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in May 1805, the Battle of Cape Finisterre on 22 July 1805, the

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on 21 October 1805, and Lamellerie's expedition of February–July 1806. In late 1807, she was part of a division under

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François-André Baudin, ferrying troops to

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. ''Hermione'' was wrecked in Iroise on 18 August 1808.Fond Marine, p.367 Her wreck was discovered in 1972.

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* * Fonds Marine. Campagnes (opérations; divisions et stations navales; missions diverses). Inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB4. Tome deuxième : BB4 1 à 482 (1790–1826

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