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French ship Persanne (1809)

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History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NamePersanne
NamesakePersia
Ordered16 March 1808
BuilderMarseille
Laid down1 June 1808
LaunchedSeptember 1809
Decommissioned29 November 1811
General characteristics
Class and typeMérinos class transport
Tons burthen800 tonnes
PropulsionSails
Sail planShip
Armament24 guns

The Persanne was a 24-gun Mérinos class transport of the French Navy.

On 29 November 1811, Pauline ferried a cargo of 201 bronze and iron cannon, 220 iron wheels for gun carriages and numerous other military stores from Corfu to Trieste, escorted by frigates Pomone and Pauline. The convoy was intercepted by Royal Navy Captain Murray Maxwell's squadron of three frigates. In the ensuing Action of 29 November 1811, Persanne fought gallantly for four hours before being captured. Pomone was also taken, while Pauline fled.

She was afterwards sold to the Bey of Tunis.