The Iphigénie class was a ship class of nine 32-gun frigates built for the French Navy during the late 1770s at Lorient (2 ships) and Saint-Malo (7 ships). They were designed by the French shipwright Léon Guignace. The seven built at Saint-Malo were initially numbered Nos. 1 – 7 respectively, and not given names until October 1777 (for Nos 1 – 4) and the start of 1778 (Nos. 5 – 7); all seven were captured by the British Navy between 1779 and the end of 1800. Of the two built at Lorient, the Spanish captured one, and a storm wrecked the other.

Iphigénie Builder: Gilles Cambry at Lorient Dockyard Ordered: Laid down: February 1777 Launched: 16 October 1777 Completed: March 1778 Fate: Captured by the Spanish in February 1795, becoming Spanish Ifigenia.

Surveillante Builder: Gilles Cambry at Lorient Dockyard Ordered: Laid down: August 1777 Launched: 26 March 1778 Completed: May 1778 Fate: Wrecked in a storm in Bantry Bay, January 1797

Résolue (ex No.1) Builder: Saint-Malo Dockyard Ordered: Laid down: July 1777 Launched: 16 March 1778 Completed: April 1778 Fate: Captured by the British 14 October 1798, becoming HMS Resolue.

Gentille (ex No.2) Builder: Saint-Malo Dockyard Ordered: Laid down: July 1777 Launched: 18 June 1778 Completed: August 1778 Fate: Captured by the British 11 April 1795, becoming HMS Gentille.

Amazone (ex No.3) Builder: Saint-Malo Dockyard Ordered: Laid down: August 1777 Launched: 11 May 1778 Completed: July 1778 Fate: Captured by the British 29 July 1782, but retaken by a French squadron the following day; wrecked off the Penmarch Islands January 1797.

Prudente (ex No.4) Builder: Saint-Malo Dockyard Ordered: Laid down: August 1777 Launched: late March 1778 Completed: July 1778 Fate: Captured by the British 2 June 1779, becoming HMS Prudente.

Gloire (ex No.5) Builder: Saint-Malo Dockyard Ordered: Laid down: January 1778 Launched: 9 July 1778 Completed: October 1778 Fate: Captured by the British 10 April 1795, becoming HMS Gloire.

Bellone (ex No.6) Builder: Saint-Malo Dockyard Ordered: Laid down: January 1778 Launched: 2 August 1778 Completed: February 1779 Fate: Captured by the British 12 October 1798, becoming HMS Proserpine.

Médée (ex No.7) Builder: Saint-Malo Dockyard Ordered: Laid down: January 1778 Launched: 23 September 1778 Completed: February 1779 Fate: Captured by the British 5 August 1800, becoming HMS Medee.

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