HMS Didon: French Frigate Captured by the British

• Didon was a 40-gun French frigate that was captured by the British in 1805.
• She served briefly in the Royal Navy as the 38-gun fifth-rate HMS Didon until she was sold in 1810.
• French service: Didon was laid down in 1796 and renamed to Didon in 1799. She took part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre in 1805. British service: Didon was commissioned in November 1805 under the command of Captain Thomas Baker. She was paid off in 1807 and placed into Ordinary. Major repairs were commenced on her in May, but the work was cancelled. She was broken up in August 1811.

Learn about the 40-gun French frigate Didon, captured by the British in 1805 and briefly serving in the Royal Navy as the fifth-rate HMS Didon. Discover Didon's involvement in the Battle of Cape Finisterre and her ultimate fate.