French xebec Singe (1762)

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Singe
Scale model of Singe-MnM 13 MG 14-IMG 1401-white.jpg
Model "13 MG 14" on display at the Musée national de la Marine
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NameSinge
Namesake monkey
Ordered9 December 1761 [1]
BuilderToulon Dockyard [1]
Laid downMarch 1762 [1]
Launched3 July 1762 [1]
In service27 July 1762 [1]
Out of service1779 [1]
General characteristics
Class and type Renard-class xebec
Tons burthen200 tonnes
Length37.4 metres
Beam9.1 metres
Depth of hold3.5 metres
Armament20 guns

Singe was a Renard-class xebec of the French Navy, launched in 1762. She served in the Mediterranean against the Barbary pirates, and is notable for a number of important officers who served aboard, notably Flotte, Raimondis and Suffren.

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Career

In 1763, Singe patrolled the Mediterranean with her sister-ship Caméléon and the frigate Pléïade, to ward off the Salé Rovers. [2] On 15 July 1763, Singe mistakenly engaged a galiot from Algiers, which she mistook for a Salé rover. Pléïade intervened fired two broadsides into the galiot, which sank with all hands before the error was realised. This triggered a diplomatic incident and Captain Fabry had to negotiate a resolution to the crisis. [3]

In 1763, Singe was under Suffren, part of a squadron under Duchaffault. [4] She took part in the Larache expedition in June 1765. [5]

In 1769, Singe off Porto-Vecchio under Raimondis. [6]

Fate

Singe was sold in Toulon in 1780. [1]

Legacy

A 1/28.8 scale model of Singe is on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris. [7]

Sources and references

Notes

    References

    1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Roche (2005), p. 415.
    2. ↑ Taillemite (2002), p. 188.
    3. ↑ Moulin (1922), p. 52.
    4. ↑ Hennequin (1835), p. 291.
    5. ↑ Cunat (1852), p. 32.
    6. ↑ Contenson (1934), p. 249.
    7. ↑ MnM.

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