Terpsichore was a 36-gun frigate of the French Navy. She took part in the War of American Independence.
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Terpsichore |
| Ordered | 22 December 1762[1] |
| Builder | Indret[1] |
| Laid down | July 1762[1] |
| Launched | 10 August 1763[1] |
| In service | December 1763[1] |
| Fate | Sold in August 1783 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 600 tonnes |
| Length | 45.7 metres |
| Beam | 11.1 metres |
| Depth of hold | 4.9 metres |
| Armament |
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Career
editTerpsichore took part in operations against the Salé Rovers, under Captain Jean-François Aubé de Braquemont,[1][2] along with Danaé.
In 1775, she was the flagship of the Escadre d'évolution under Guichen,[1] conducting exercises from Brest[3][4] with a 12-ship division comprising four frigates, five corvettes, a lugger and two cutters, and 1885 men.[5] In June 1776, she collided with Solitaire and both ships had to repair in Cadiz.[6][1]
In 1776, she was under Poute de Nieuil, at Rochefort, in the squadron under Du Chaffault.[7]
In 1779, she was under Lombard, cruising first around Ile de Ré, Ile d'Aix and Brest,[8][9][10] and then part of the squadron under Orvilliers.[11]
Fate
editTerpsichore was condemned in Brest in August 1783, and sold in March 1787.[1]
Citations
edit- ^ a b c d e f g h i j Roche (2005), p. 433.
- ^ Mézin, p. 25.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 198.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 200.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 72.
- ^ Roche (2005), p. 419.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 608.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 218.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 241.
- ^ Archives nationales (2011), p. 243.
- ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 640.
References
edit- Archives nationales (2011). "Fonds Marine, sous-série B/4: Campagnes, 1571-1785" (PDF). Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- Mézin, Anne. "Correspondance des Consuls de France à Cadix, Index prosopographique des noms de personnes" (PDF). Archives nationales. Retrieved 29 April 2020.
- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922. (1671-1870)