The French brig Duc de Chartres was built between 1779 and 1780 at Saint-Malo as a privateer. The French Navy purchased her in September 1782 at Île de France (Mauritius).
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Duc de Chartres |
| Builder | Saint-Malo |
| Laid down | 1779 |
| Launched | 1780 |
| Renamed | Coureur 29 September 1782 |
| Fate | Condemned March 1798 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 80 (French; "of load") |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Sail plan | brig |
| Armament | 14 × 4-pounder guns |
| Armour | Timber |
In 1792 the French navy renamed her Coureur. After coppering her, the Navy transferred her back to Mauritius.[1] In November or December 1793 (Frimaire An II) lieutenant de vaisseau Garaud sailed her to Mauritius.[2] Under his command she was present at the battle of Île Ronde on 22 October 1794,[3] but sustained no casualties.
She was condemned at Île de France in March 1798.[4] She was last mentioned in 1801 and her remains were still visible in 1808.[5]
Citations
edit- ^ a b Demerliac (1996), p. 186, №1837.
- ^ Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.58.
- ^ Fonds Marine, vol.1, p.83.
- ^ Winfield & Roberts (2015), p. 166.
- ^ Demerliac (1996), p. 77, №496.
References
edit- Archives de France. Fonds marine campagnes : opérations, divisions et stations navales, missions diverses : inventaire de la sous-série Marine BB⁴. Centre historique des Archives nationales. ISBN 978-2860002653.
- Demerliac, Alain (1996). La Marine de Louis XVI: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 (in French). Éditions Ancre. ISBN 9782906381230. OCLC 468324725.
- Winfield, Rif; Roberts, Stephen S. (2015). French Warships in the Age of Sail 1786–1861: Design Construction, Careers and Fates. Seaforth Publishing. ISBN 978-1-84832-204-2.