Several French ships have borne the name ''Bien-Aimé'' ("Well Loved"):
Naval ships named ''Bien-Aimé''
* , a row frigate.
* , a 58-gun ship of the line.
* , a
74-gun
The "seventy-four" was a type of two- decked sailing ship of the line, which nominally carried 74 guns. It was developed by the French navy in the 1740s, replacing earlier classes of 60- and 62-gun ships, as a larger complement to the recently de ...
ship of the line, lead ship of
her class.
Merchant vessels and privateers
* ''Bien Aimé'' was a merchant vessel of 600 tons burthen, 24 guns, and 23 men. She was carrying wine, provisions, and dry goods when the British
Royal Navy
The Royal Navy (RN) is the naval warfare force of the United Kingdom. It is a component of His Majesty's Naval Service, and its officers hold their commissions from the King of the United Kingdom, King. Although warships were used by Kingdom ...
captured her at Martinique in early 1744.
* ''Bien Aimé'' was a privateer that on 4 June 1757 captured the English merchant vessel ''St George'', Andrew Ives, master. Some of ''St George''s crew were able to overpower the prize crew and recapture her.
* ''Bien Aimé'' was a privateer that captured on 26 September 1760.
* ''Bien Aimé'' was a merchant frigate of 20 guns and 85 men. She was on her way to Martinique when on 7 January 1761 she encountered about 10
leagues off Cape Tiburon. ''Trent'' captured ''Bien Aimé'' after an engagement that left ''Bien Aimé'' with 40 men killed and wounded. ''Trent'' had one man killed and five wounded.
* ''Bien Aimé'' was a privateer of four guns and 52 men that captured on 7 March 1762.
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French Navy ship names