French xebec Singe (1762)

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French xebec Singe (1762)

Singe was a Renard-class xebec of the French Navy, launched in 1762. She served in the Mediterranean against the Barbary pirates, and is notable for a number of important officers who served aboard, notably Flotte, Raimondis and Suffren.

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Model "13 MG 14" on display at the Musée national de la Marine
History
France
NameSinge
Namesakemonkey
Ordered9 December 1761 [1]
BuilderToulon Dockyard [1]
Laid downMarch 1762 [1]
Launched3 July 1762 [1]
In service27 July 1762 [1]
Out of service1779 [1]
FateSold 1780
General characteristics
Class and typeRenard-class xebec
Tons burthen200 tonnes
Length37.4 metres
Beam9.1 metres
Depth of hold3.5 metres
Armament20 guns
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Career

In 1763, Singe patrolled the Mediterranean with her sister-ship Caméléon and the frigate Pléïade, to ward off the Salé Rovers.[2] On 15 July 1763, Singe mistakenly engaged a galiot from Algiers, which she mistook for a Salé rover. Pléïade intervened fired two broadsides into the galiot, which sank with all hands before the error was realised. This triggered a diplomatic incident and Captain Fabry had to negotiate a resolution to the crisis.[3]

In 1763, Singe was under Suffren, part of a squadron under Duchaffault.[4] She took part in the Larache expedition in June 1765.[5]

In 1769, Singe off Porto-Vecchio under Raimondis.[6]

Fate

Singe was sold in Toulon in 1780.[1]

Legacy

A 1/28.8 scale model of Singe is on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris.[7]

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