The Nymphe was a 40-gun Pallas-class frigate of the French Navy, designed by Sané.

In 1811, Nymphe was assigned to a frigate division under Joseph-François Raoul, along with Méduse, tasked to support Java.

On the 4th, another British ship, HMS Barracouta, joined the chase, but lost contact on the 8th.

On the 12th, Méduse and Nymphe chased the Bucephalus, which escaped and broke contact the next day.

Between 27 and 29 December 1814, the French frigates Nymphe and Méduse captured a number of British merchant ships at 16°N 39°W / 16°N 39°W / 16; -39.