French frigate Flore (1768)

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Flore.

History
France
NameFlore
NamesakeFlora
Ordered9 November 1767
BuilderBrest
Laid downFebruary 1768
Launched11 November 1768
FateSold at Toulon in 1787
General characteristics
Displacement950 tonneaux
Tons burthen540 port tonneaux
Length40.9 metres
Beam10.6 metres
Draught5 metres
PropulsionSail
Armament
  • 32 guns:
    • 26 × 12-pounders
    • 6 × 6-pounders

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.

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