Name Argonaute Builder Rochefort In service December 1781 Construction started August 1779 Length 55 m Draft 7.4 m | Namesake Argonaut Laid down August 1779 Out of service 1795 Launched 5 June 1781 Weight 1,500 tons | |
The Argonaute was a 74-gun ship of the line of the French Navy, lead ship of her class.
Career
Argonaute served in Suffren's campaign in the Indian Ocean, taking part in the Battle of Cuddalore.
In 1794, she was razéed and renamed to Flibustier, recommissioned as a 42-gun frigate.
She was decommissioned in December 1795.
References
French ship Argonaute (1781) Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA