During the War of American Independence, Sylphide served in the Indian Ocean in the squadron under Suffren, ferrying despatches. In early July 1782, during the run-up of the Battle of Negapatam, Suffren chose her and Diligent to bring news of the outcome of the battle to Isle de France.[3] After the battle, her rigging was dismantled to replace parts on Suffren's ships of the line, and she received herself parts from the rigging of Yarmouth and from another prize as replacement. [4]
From July 1784, she was used as a transport. On 2 September, she was wrecked at Pointe du Toulinguet[1]
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, 1671 - 1870. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. pp. 325–6. ISBN978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
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french, corvette, sylphide, 1763, sylphide, also, written, silphide, corvette, french, navy, historyfrancenamesylphidebuilderindret, laid, downjuly, 1762, launchedjuly, 1763, commissionedoctober, 1763, fatewrecked, near, camaret, september, 1784, general, char. Sylphide also written Silphide 1 was a 12 gun corvette of the French Navy HistoryFranceNameSylphideBuilderIndret 1 Laid downJuly 1762 1 LaunchedJuly 1763 1 CommissionedOctober 1763 1 FateWrecked near Camaret on 2 September 1784 1 General characteristicsDisplacement190 tonnes 1 Length29 9 metres 1 Beam8 0 metres 1 Draught3 7 metres 1 PropulsionSailArmament12 4 pounder guns 1 ArmourTimberCareer editFrom 1776 to 1777 she was under Lieutenant Bide de Maurville 2 During the War of American Independence Sylphide served in the Indian Ocean in the squadron under Suffren ferrying despatches In early July 1782 during the run up of the Battle of Negapatam Suffren chose her and Diligent to bring news of the outcome of the battle to Isle de France 3 After the battle her rigging was dismantled to replace parts on Suffren s ships of the line and she received herself parts from the rigging of Yarmouth and from another prize as replacement 4 From July 1784 she was used as a transport On 2 September she was wrecked at Pointe du Toulinguet 1 Citations edit a b c d e f g h i j k l Roche p 429 Hippolyte Bernard BIDE de MAURVILLE Officiers et anciens eleves Retrieved 24 April 2020 Cunat p 164 Cunat 1852 p 181 References editCunat Charles 1852 Histoire du Bailli de Suffren Rennes A Marteville et Lefas p 447 Roche Jean Michel 2005 Dictionnaire des batiments de la flotte de guerre francaise de Colbert a nos jours 1671 1870 Group Retozel Maury Millau pp 325 6 ISBN 978 2 9525917 0 6 OCLC 165892922 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French corvette Sylphide 1763 amp oldid 1166705876, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
