French ship Bien-Aimé (1756)
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| Name | Bien-Aimé |
| Launched | 24 August 1756 [1] |
| Fate | Wrecked |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 1490 tonnes |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 58 to 68 guns |
Bien-Aimé was a 58-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
Construction
[edit]Bien-Aimé was built for the French East India Company.[1]
Career
[edit]Bien-Aimé departed for the Indian Ocean on 3 May 1757.
She took part in the Battle of Cuddalore on 29 April 1758, during the Seven Years' War,[1] under Captain Bouvet.[2] Bien-Aimé fought the lead ship of the English line. [2] After the battle, a gust threw Bien-Aimé on the coast. She proved impossible to refloat and became a total loss. [3]
Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d Roche (2005), p. 74, volume 1.
- ^ a b Troude (1867), p. 358, volume 1.
- ^ Troude (1867), p. 359, volume 1.
References
[edit]- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. p. 74. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 1. Challamel ainé.
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