French frigate Artémise (1829)

Portrait of Artémise by François Roux
History
France
Name:	Artémise
Namesake:	Artemis
Builder:	Lorient
Laid down:	1826
Launched:	22 November 1828
In service:	22 January 1829
Fate:	Hulked in Lorient
General characteristics
Complement:	265-285
Armament:	60 guns
Armour:	Timber

The Artémise was a 60-gun frigate of the French Navy, designed by Jean-Baptiste Hubert.

Built as a 60-gun frigate carrying a main 24-pounder battery, Artémise was armed en flûte in 1830 for the Expédition d'Alger and used as a troop ship. In 1832, she took part in the Battle of Ancona, ferrying troops along with Suffren and Victoire. She served as a transport in the Mediterranean and to Alger in the next years.

In 1836, under Captain Laplace, Artémise took part in an expedition to the Caribbean, along with Algésiras, and the next year circumnavigated the globe. On 2 July 1839, she ran aground at Tahiti and was damaged. She was refloated with assistance from the American ship Champion. Repairs were estimated to need six months to complete. Returned to Lorient in April 1840, she was struck, renamed Arc-en-Ciel and used as a hulk.