French ship Danube (1808)

The Danube was a 40-gun Armide-class frigate of the French Navy, launched in 1808. She participated in several notable engagements during the Napoleonic Wars. As part of the French fleet, she patrolled the Atlantic and Mediterranean, engaging British warships and protecting French commerce.

The Danube's career involved both successes and losses. She was involved in various skirmishes and fleet actions. Details regarding specific captures or major battles in which she played a pivotal role are often limited due to the challenges of accurately reconstructing naval history from the period.

Following the Napoleonic Wars, the Danube, along with many other French naval vessels, likely underwent changes in role and function depending on the prevailing political climate and the needs of the French Navy. Ultimately, the fate of the Danube, like many ships of the era, would have involved either continued service, conversion to another use, or eventual decommissioning and breaking up. Detailed records of her later service history are not readily available.