French corvette Flèche (1768)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Flèche |
| Builder | Toulon |
| Laid down | May 1768 |
| Launched | 19 October 1768 |
| Captured | 21 May 1794 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | HMS Fleche |
| Acquired | May 1794 by capture |
| Commissioned | May 1794 |
| Fate | Wrecked 12 November 1795 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Corvette |
| Tons burthen | 278 (bm) |
| Length |
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| Beam | 26 ft 6 in (8.1 m) |
| Depth of hold | 11 ft 0 in (3.4 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
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Flèche was a French corvette built by Louis-Hilarion Chapelle (cadet) and launched at Toulon, France in 1768. The British captured her at the Fall of Bastia in May 1794 and commissioned her into the Royal Navy under her existing name. She observed the naval Battle of Hyères Islands, but then was wrecked in 1795.