French frigate Chimère (1758)

Chimère was 32-gun frigate of the French Navy. She notably took part in the War of American Independence.

History
France
Name: Chimère
Ordered: 18 October 1756 [1]
Builder: Toulon [1]
Laid down: January 1757 [1]
Launched: August 1783 [1]
General characteristics
Type: frigate
Length: 44.2 metres
Beam: 11.6 metres
Depth of hold: 4.7 metres
Propulsion: Sails
Armament: 26 × 12-pounder long guns

Career

Chimère was ordered as a privateer by the Chamber of commerce of Marseille on 18 October 1756. On 10 October 1757, the French Navy pruchased her, while still under construction.[1]

She first served in the Mediterranean under Faucher. In 1758, she returned Turkish prisoners to Constantinople.[2] She was next under L'Isle Taulanne, and Tressemanes.[1]

On 13 April 1778, Chimère departed Toulon, under Saint-Césaire, as part of a squadron under Admiral d'Estaing Sagittaire, along with Languedoc, Tonnant, César, Zélé, Hector, Guerrier, Marseillais, Protecteur, Vaillant, Provence and Fantasque.[3][1]

She fought at the Battle of St. Lucia on 15 December 1778, where she was tasked to bombard the British battery on the Southern peninsula, along with the 50-gun Sagittaire.[4]

On 9 June 1779, Vengeur and Sagittaire, along with the frigates Chimère and Aimable, departed for Martinique under Brach as a distraction to cover Du Rumain's departure, who was sailing for his Capture of Saint Vincent with Lavely, Lys and four transports.[5]


On 8 July 1778, she was at Sandy Hook, and was sent to Philadelphia to ferry Ambassador Rayneval.[1]

She then took part in the Siege of Savannah,[1][6] under Trolong du Rumain.[6]

Fate

From 1780, Chimère was loaned to be used as a merchantman. In August 1783, she was sold.[1]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. Roche (2005), p. 114-115.
  2. Moulin (1922), p. 40.
  3. Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 139.
  4. Troude (1867), p. 19.
  5. Lacour-Gayet (1910), p. 197.
  6. Troude (1867), p. 43.

References

  • Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. pp. 431–434.
  • Moulin, Stéphane (1922). La Carrière d'un Marin au XVIIIème siècle ; Joseph de Flotte 1734-1792. Gap: éditions Jean et Peyrot. OCLC 902496109.
  • 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.
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