French frigate Sibylle (1777)
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Sibylle |
| Builder | Brest. Plans by Sané [1] |
| Laid down | April 1777 [1] |
| Launched | 1 September 1777 [1] |
| Commissioned | November 1777 [1] |
| Fate | Captured by the British Royal Navy in 1783 and broken up in 1784 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Sybille-class |
| Tons burthen | 600 tonnes |
| Length | 43.8 metres |
| Beam | 11.2 metres |
| Draught | 5.4 metres |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 260 |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
Sibylle was a 32-gun copper-hulled, frigate of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
Career
[edit]Sibylle took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778, under Kerhouan-Mahé.[1][2] She was part of the division under Lamotte-Piquet that captured 18 British merchantmen in the action of 2 May 1781.[1]
In 1783, Sibylle was under Captain Kergariou Locmaria. On 2 January, she fought a hotly contested, and ultimately inconclusive Action of 2 January 1783 against HMS Magicienne.[1]
Sibylle effected repairs and returned to the sea, but ended up being captured by the 50-gun HMS Centurion and Hussar in the action of 22 January 1783.[1]
Fate
[edit]The British broke up Sibylle in 1784.[1]
Citations
[edit]References
[edit]- Contenson, Ludovic (1934). La Société des Cincinnati de France et la guerre d'Amérique (1778-1783). Paris: éditions Auguste Picard. OCLC 7842336.
- 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. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.