French fluyt Étoile (1767)
Étoile ("Star") was a fluyt of the French Navy. She was originally a merchantman named Placelière and was purchased by the Navy while still on the stocks. She was renamed Étoile in April 1763 and re-classed as a corvette. She is famous for being one of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's ships in his circumnavigation between 1766 and 1769, along with Boudeuse.
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Étoile |
| Namesake | "Star" |
| Builder | Nantes shipyard |
| Laid down | 1759 |
| Launched | 1762 |
| Acquired | 4 August 1762 |
| In service | August 1762 |
| Out of service | 1780 |
| Fate | Hulked 1780, last mentioned 1789 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Fluyt used as storeship |
| Displacement | 480 tonnes |
| Length | 33.8 m (111 ft) |
| Beam | 9.1 m (30 ft) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Capacity | 8 officers and 108 men |
| Armament |
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| Armour | timber |
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