French frigate Flore (1769)
Flore was a 32-gun frigate of the French Navy, designed by Groignard. She is notable for her scientific voyage in 1771 and 1772, where she tested marine chronometers made by Berthoud, an important step in the History of longitude.
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Flore |
| Namesake | Flora |
| Ordered | 9 November 1767 |
| Builder | Brest |
| Laid down | February 1769 |
| Launched | 11 November 1768 |
| Fate | Sold at Toulon in 1787 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 540 tonnes |
| Length | 40.9 metres |
| Beam | 10.6 metres |
| Draught | 5 metres |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
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