HMS SURPRISE - AS SEEN IN THE MOVIE MASTER AND COMMANDER
 

Captured by the HMS Inconstant in 1796, the French corvette L'Unite was converted into a 28-gun sixth-rate and renamed HMS Surprise. She carried twenty-four 32-pound carronades on her main deck, eight on her quarter deck and forecastle, plus four 6-pound long guns as chasers.
HMS Surprise is the real vessel in Patrick O’Brien’s famous fictional works that tell of Captain Jack Aubrey's adventures, as he sets out on dangerous missions and holds his ground against various enemies. It’s also the star of the recent hit movie, Master & Commander: The Far Side of the World.