| History | |
|---|---|
   France | |
| Name | Argonaute |
| Namesake | Argonaut |
| Builder | Rochefort [1] |
| Laid down | August 1779 [1] |
| Launched | 5 June 1781 [1] |
| In service | December 1781 [1] |
| Out of service | 1795 [1] |
| Fate | Broken up |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Argonaute class ship of the line |
| Displacement | 1500 tonnes |
| Length | 55.2 m (181 ft) |
| Beam | 14.3 m (47 ft) |
| Draught | 7.4 m (24 ft) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
The Argonaute was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
Career
[edit]Argonaute served in Suffren's campaign in the Indian Ocean, taking part in the Battle of Cuddalore [1] under Chevalier de Clavières. [2]
In 1794, she was razéed and renamed to Flibustier, recommissioned as a 42-gun frigate. [1]
She was decommissioned in December 1795. [1]
Citations
[edit]References
[edit]- Cunat, Charles (1852). Histoire du Bailli de Suffren. Rennes: A. Marteville et Lefas. p. 447.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. p. 48. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.