French frigate Oiseau (1770)

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History
France
NameOiseau
Namesakebird
BuilderToulon[1]
Laid down1770[1]
Launched11 January 1769[1]
In serviceNovember 1770[1]
FateCaptured on 31 January 1779.[1]
General characteristics
Tons burthen485 tonnes
Length44.5 metres
Beam10.1 metres
Draught4.5 metres
PropulsionSail
Armament
ArmourTimber

Oiseau was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy.

Career[]

In 1772, Oiseau was under Captain De Plas, and attached to the Escadre d'évolution under Orvilliers.[1][3]

From 1773 to 1775, she was attached to the 64-gun Roland for the Second voyage of Kerguelen, under Lieutenant Rosnevet.[4] The Baie de l'Oiseau was named in her honour.[1]

In 1775, she was again attached to the Escadre d'évolution, this time under Captain Bausset and Admiral Guichen. In 1777, she was part of the fleet of Du Chaffault, captained by Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux.[1]

Oiseau too part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778.[5] On 31 January 1779, as she escorted a convoy from Brest to Saint-Malo, Oiseau encountered the British 32-gun frigate . The captain of Oiseau, Tarade, signaled the cutter Expéditive to lead the convoy, and detached to attack Apollo. In the subsequent battle, Oiseau lost her foretop, and struck her colours.[1][2]

Sources and references[]

Notes

Citations

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g h i j Roche (2005), p. 332.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b Troude (1867), p. 47.
  3. ^ Lacour-Gayet (1905), p. 605.
  4. ^ Henrat.
  5. ^ Troude (1867), p. 7.

Bibliography

  • 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.
  • Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1905). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. OCLC 763372623.
  • Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). 2. Challamel ainé.

External links

  • Henrat, Philippe. "SAULX de ROSNEVET , Charles Louis". Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques Institut rattaché à l’École nationale des chartes. Retrieved 5 June 2020.
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