French cutter Clairvoyant (1780)
History | |
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France | |
Name | Clairvoyant |
Builder | Denys, at Dunkirk [1] |
Laid down | April 1780 [1] |
Launched | 18 June 1780 [1] |
In service | September 1780 [1] |
Out of service | October 1784 [1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | |
Type | cutter |
Length | 24.4 metres |
Beam | 7.8 metres |
Depth of hold | 3.8 metres |
Propulsion | Sails |
Armament | 14 guns |
Clairvoyant was a 14-gun cutter of the French Navy.
Career[]
In 1781, Clairvoyant sailed with the division under Suffren up to Cap Vert. [1] In 1782, she was reconfigured as a brig. [1]
Clairvoyant took part in the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782. [2]
In 1785, she was wrecked at Audierne. The crew was saved. [1]
Citations and references[]
Citations
- ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i Roche (2005), p. 117.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 141.
References
- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. pp. 431–434.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922. (1671-1870)
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). 2. Challamel ainé.
Categories:
- Cutters of the French Navy
- 1780 ships
- Ships built in France
- Mutin-class cutters