French xebec Singe (1762)
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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 & 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.
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]
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]