French ship Argonaute (1781)

The Argonaute was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Argonaute.

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]
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:	74 guns: 28 36-pounders 30 18-pounders 16 8-pounders Later rasé to 52
Armour:	Timber

Career

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]

Notes, citations, and references

Notes

Citations

1. Roche (2005), p. 48.
2. Cunat (1852), p. 301-302.

References

• 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.