French corvette Heure du Berger (1767)
| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Heure du Berger |
| Namesake | Dawn (lit. "shephard's hour") |
| In service | 1767[1] |
| Out of service | 1774[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 1 gun[1] |
| Armour | Timber |
Heure du Berger[Note 1] was a small corvette of the French Navy. She is notable for discovering a new route from Mauritius to India.[2]
Career[edit]
In 1767, Ensign Grenier took Heure du Berger for a voyage of exploration in the Indian Ocean,[3] with astronomer Rochon, and discovered a new, quicker route from Isle de France to India.[2][4]
In 1772, commended by Amiral de Saint-Félix, in charge to find legendary island San-Juan-de-Lisboa, in the Indian Ocean.
Notes[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ a b c d Roche (2005), p. 243.
- ^ a b Roche (2005), p. 328.
- ^ Guérin (1857), p. 405—406.
- ^ Taillemite (1999), p. 315.
References[edit]
- Demerliac, Alain (2004). La Marine de Louis XVI: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 (in French). Éditions Ancre. ISBN 2-906381-23-3.
- Guérin, Léon (1857). Histoire maritime de France (in French). Vol. 4. Dufour et Mulat. OCLC 419344391.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Taillemite, Étienne (1999). Marins français à la découverte du monde : de Jacques Cartier à Dumont d'Urville. France: Fayard. ISBN 2-213-60114-3. OCLC 937819780.