French corvette Heure du Berger
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Heure du Berger[Note 1] was a small corvette of the French Navy. She is notable for discovering a new route from Mauritius to India.[2]
Career
In 1767, Ensign Grenier took Heure du Berger for a voyage of exploration in the Indian Ocean,[3] with astronomer Rochon, and discovered a new, quicker route from Isle de France to India.[2][4]
In 1772, commended by Amiral de Saint-Félix, in charge to find legendary island San-Juan-de-Lisboa, in the Indian Ocean.