| 词条 | French ship Fantasque (1758) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The Fantasque was a 64-gun ship of the line of the French Navy. She is famous for being captained by the French commander Pierre-André de Suffren during the American Revolutionary War. Fantasque was launched in May 1758 at Toulon.[3] Fantasque was a member of Admiral Jean-François de La Clue-Sabran{{'}}s fleet as it sailed from Toulon on 5 August 1759. Admiral La Clue and his captains were given orders only to be opened having passed through the Strait of Gibraltar. Once through the Strait, Admiral Edward Boscawen, ordered the British Mediterranean Fleet to sail in pursuit. Fantasque was the lead ship of the weaker column of La Clue{{'}}s fleet and her captain chose to lead the column to the safety of the port at Cadiz, avoiding the closing British and the subsequent engagement, the Battle of Lagos.[4]The Fantasque was converted into a hospital ship in May 1780 for the movement of Rochambeau's troops from Brest to America, and was then converted into a transport. Now under Captain de Vaudoré, she was part of Des Touches's squadron engaged in action off the Chesapeake on 16 March 1781. She lasted in service until early 1784, when she was condemned at Lorient, but was then sent to Martinique wehere she became a hulk in November 1784 References
1. ^The French (pre-metric) foot - or pied - was about 6.575% longer than the British/American foot. {{DEFAULTSORT:Fantasque}}{{France-mil-ship-stub}}{{France-line-ship-stub}}2. ^The French (pre-metric) pound - or livre - was about 7.916% heavier than the British/American pound. 3. ^Dull, p.112 4. ^Dull, p.137 1 : Ships of the line of the French Navy |
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