French corvette Décius (1795)
Décius (left) engaging Lapwing, by Thomas Whitcombe | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Décius |
| Builder | Brest |
| Laid down | August 1794 |
| Launched | 8 October 1795 |
| Commissioned | December 1795 |
| Fate | Destroyed 26 November 1796 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Société populaire-class corvette |
| Tons burthen | 300 (bm) |
| Length | 35.08 m (115.1 ft) |
| Beam | 8.93 m (29.3 ft) |
| Depth of hold | 3.98 m (13.1 ft) |
| Complement | 53 |
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Décius was a Société populaire-class corvette launched in 1795 in Brest. Originally named Doucereuse, she was renamed to Décius in 1795. The British Royal Navy destroyed her in November 1796.