French ship Argonaute (1781)

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

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

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]
Fate	Broken up
General characteristics
Class and type	Argonaute-class ship of the line
Displacement	1,500 tonnes
Length	55.2 m (181 ft 1 in)
Beam	14.3 m (46 ft 11 in)
Draught	7.4 m (24 ft 3 in)
Propulsion	Sail
Armament	74 guns: 28 × 36-pounders 30 × 18-pounders 16 × 8-pounders Later razéed 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]

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.