| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Terpsichore |
| Ordered | 22 December 1762 |
| Builder | Indret |
| Laid down | July 1762 |
| Launched | 10 August 1763 |
| In service | December 1763 |
| Fate | Sold in August 1783 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 600 tonnes |
| Length | 45.7 metres |
| Beam | 11.1 metres |
| Depth of hold | 4.9 metres |
| Armament |
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Terpsichore was a 36-gun frigate of the French Navy. She took part in the War of American Independence.
Career
Terpsichore took part in operations against the Salé Rovers, under Captain Jean-François Aubé de Braquemont, along with Danaé.
In 1775, she was the flagship of the Escadre d'évolution under Guichen, conducting exercises from Brest with a 12-ship division comprising four frigates, five corvettes, a lugger and two cutters, and 1885 men. In June 1776, she collided with Solitaire and both ships had to repair in Cadiz.
In 1776, she was under Poute de Nieuil, at Rochefort, in the squadron under Du Chaffault.
In 1779, she was under Lombard, cruising first around Ile de Ré, Ile d'Aix and Brest, and then part of the squadron under Orvilliers.
Fate
Terpsichore was condemned in Brest in August 1783, and sold in March 1787.
Citations
- ^ 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
- 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)