French schooner Biche (1798)

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Biche was an 8-gun Agile-class schooner of the French Navy.

History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NameBiche
Namesakehind
BuilderBrest
Laid downApril 1798
Launched18 August 1798
In serviceSeptember 1798
FateDecommissioned 1803
General characteristics
Class and typeAgile-class schooner
Displacement65 tonnes
Length26 m (85 ft)
Beam6.6 m (22 ft)
Draught2.5 m (8 ft 2 in)
PropulsionSail
Armament8 guns
ArmourTimber

She took part in the Expédition d'Irlande and in the Battle of Tory Island.

She was decommissioned in 1803.

References

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  • Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671–1870. p. 73. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.