French cutter Clairvoyant (1780)
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Clairvoyant |
| Builder | Denys, at Dunkirk [1] |
| Laid down | April 1780 [1] |
| Launched | 18 June 1780 [1] |
| In service | September 1780 [1] |
| Out of service | October 1784 [1] |
| Fate | Wrecked 1785 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Mutin-class cutter |
| Tons burthen | 115 tonnes |
| Length | 24.4 m (80 ft 1 in) |
| Beam | 7.8 m (25 ft 7 in) |
| Depth of hold | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Armament | 14 guns |
Clairvoyant was a Mutin-class 14-gun cutter of the French Navy.
Career
[edit]In 1781, Clairvoyant sailed with the division under Suffren up to Cap Vert. [1] In 1782, she was reconfigured as a brig.[1]
Clairvoyant took part in the Battle of the Saintes on 12 April 1782.[2]
In 1785, she was wrecked at Audierne. The crew was saved.[1]
Citations
[edit]References
[edit]- Lacour-Gayet, Georges (1910). La marine militaire de la France sous le règne de Louis XVI. Paris: Honoré Champion. pp. 431–434.
- 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)
- Troude, Onésime-Joachim (1867). Batailles navales de la France (in French). Vol. 2. Challamel ainé.