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Name | Bien-Aimé |
Launched | 24 August 1756 [1] |
Fate | Wrecked |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 1490 tonnes |
Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
Armament | 58 to 68 guns |
Bien-Aimé was a 58-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
Bien-Aimé was built for the French East India Company. [1]
Bien-Aimé departed for the Indian Ocean on 3 May 1757.
She took part in the Battle of Cuddalore on 29 April 1758, during the Seven Years' War, [1] under Captain Bouvet. [2] Bien-Aimé fought the lead ship of the English line. [2] After the battle, a gust threw Bien-Aimé on the coast. She proved impossible to refloat and became a total loss. [3]