French frigate Terpsichore (1763)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Terpsichore |
| Ordered | 22 December 1762[1] |
| Builder | Indret[1] |
| Laid down | July 1762[1] |
| Launched | 10 August 1763[1] |
| In service | December 1763[1] |
| Fate | Sold in August 1783 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Displacement | 1000 tonneaux |
| Tons burthen | 600 port tonneaux |
| Length | 45.7 metres |
| Beam | 11.1 metres |
| Depth of hold | 4.9 metres |
| Armament |
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Terpsichore was a 36-gun frigate of the French Navy. She took part in the War of American Independence.
Terpsichore took part in operations against the Salé Rovers, under Captain Jean-François Aubé de Braquemont,[1][2] along with Danaé.
In 1775, she was the flagship of the Escadre d'évolution under Guichen,[1] conducting exercises from Brest[3][4] with a 12-ship division comprising four frigates, five corvettes, a lugger and two cutters, and 1885 men.[5] In June 1776, she collided with Solitaire and both ships had to repair in Cadiz.[6][1]
In 1776, she was under Poute de Nieuil, at Rochefort, in the squadron under Du Chaffault.[7]
In 1779, she was under Lombard, cruising first around Ile de Ré, Ile d'Aix and Brest,[8][9][10] and then part of the squadron under Orvilliers.[11]