''Oiseau'' was a 32-gun 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 ...
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Career
In 1772, ''Oiseau'' was under Captain De Plas, and attached to the
Escadre d'évolution An Escadre d'évolution (French, literally "Evolution squadron") is a squadron of warships of the French Navy cruising in peacetime for the purpose of training their crew and student officers.
History
The French Navy started organising Escadre d' ...
under
Orvilliers.
From 1773 to 1775, she was attached to the 64-gun
''Roland'' for the
Second voyage of Kerguelen, under Lieutenant
Rosnevet. The
Baie de l'Oiseau was named in her honour.
In 1775, she was again attached to the Escadre d'évolution, this time under Captain
Bausset and Admiral
Guichen. In 1777, she was part of the fleet of
Du Chaffault, captained by
Roquefeuil-Montpeyroux.
''Oiseau'' too part in the
Battle of Ushant on 27 July 1778. On 31 January 1779, as she escorted a convoy from Brest to Saint-Malo, ''Oiseau'' encountered the British 32-gun frigate
HMS ''Apollo''. The captain of ''Oiseau'', Tarade, signaled the cutter ''Expéditive'' to lead the convoy, and detached to attack ''Apollo''. In the subsequent battle, ''Oiseau'' lost her foretop, and
struck her colours.
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Frigates of the French Navy
Ships built in France
1769 ships
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