''Sibylle'' was a 32-gun copper-hulled, frigate of the

French Navy The French Navy (french: Marine nationale, lit=National Navy), informally , is the maritime arm of the French Armed Forces and one of the five military service branches of France. It is among the largest and most powerful naval forces in t ...

, lead ship of her class.

Career

''Sibylle'' took part in the Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778, under Kerhouan-Mahé. She was part of the division under Lamotte-Piquet that captured 18 British merchantmen in the action of 2 May 1781. In 1783, ''Sibylle'' was under Captain Kergariou Locmaria. On 2 January, she fought a hotly contested, and ultimately inconclusive

Action of 2 January 1783 The action of 2 January 1783 was a minor naval battle that took place in the Caribbean Sea during the last stages of the American War of Independence. Severe fighting between a Royal Navy frigate HMS ''Magicienne'' and a French frigate ''Sibylle'' ...

against HMS ''Magicienne''. ''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 The action of 22 January 1783 was a single-ship action fought off the Chesapeake Bay during the American War of Independence. The British frigate ''Hussar'', under the command of Thomas McNamara Russell, captured the French frigate ''Sybille'' ...

Fate

The British broke up ''Sibylle'' in 1784.

Notes, citations, and references

Notes Citations References * * {{DEFAULTSORT:Sibylle (1777) Age of Sail frigates of France Ships built in France Sibylle-class frigates 1777 ships Captured ships