Félicité-class frigate
1785 CLASS OF FRENCH NAVY FRIGATES
Felicite class frigate; Félicité class frigate; Felicite-class frigate
The Félicité class was a type of (12-pounder-armed) 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, designed by Pierre-Alexandre Forfait (as approved by Léon-Michel Guignace). This was the first class of 12-pounder armed frigate to be designed and built in France following the end of the War for American Independence.