French xebec Singe (1762)
 Model "13 MG 14" on display at the Musée national de la Marine
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| History | |
|---|---|
   France | |
| Name | Singe |
| Namesake | monkey |
| Ordered | 9 December 1761 [1] |
| Builder | Toulon Dockyard [1] |
| Laid down | March 1762 [1] |
| Launched | 3 July 1762 [1] |
| In service | 27 July 1762 [1] |
| Out of service | 1779 [1] |
| Fate | Sold 1780 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Renard-class xebec |
| Tons burthen | 200 tonnes |
| Length | 37.4 metres |
| Beam | 9.1 metres |
| Depth of hold | 3.5 metres |
| Armament | 20 guns |
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.
Career
[edit]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
[edit]Singe was sold in Toulon in 1780.[1]
Legacy
[edit]A 1/28.8 scale model of Singe is on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris.[7]
Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h Roche (2005), p. 415.
- ^ Taillemite (2002), p. 188.
- ^ Moulin (1922), p. 52.
- ^ Hennequin (1835), p. 291.
- ^ Cunat (1852), p. 32.
- ^ Contenson (1934), p. 249.
- ^ MnM.
References
[edit]- Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
- Cunat, Charles (1852). Histoire du Bailli de Suffren. Rennes: A. Marteville et Lefas. p. 447.
- Hennequin, Joseph François Gabriel (1835). Biographie maritime ou notices historiques sur la vie et les campagnes des marins célèbres français et étrangers (in French). Vol. 2. Paris: Regnault éditeur. pp. 289–332.
- Moulin, Stéphane (1922). La Carrière d'un Marin au XVIIIème siècle ; Joseph de Flotte 1734-1792. Gap: éditions Jean et Peyrot. OCLC 902496109.
- 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)
- Taillemite, Étienne (2002). Dictionnaire des Marins français. Tallandier. ISBN 2-84734-008-4. OCLC 606770323.
External links
[edit]- MnM. "Maquette de bateau, Singe, chébec de 20 canon, 1762". Les collections du musée. Musée national de la Marine. Retrieved 13 June 2020.