| French fluyt Étoile (1767) | |
|---|---|
| Career (France) | French Navy Ensign |
| Builder: | Nantes shipyard |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type: | Fluyt used as storeship |
| Displacement: | 480 tonnes |
| Length: | 33.8 metres |
| Beam: | 9.1 metres |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Capacity: | 8 officers and 108 men |
| Armour: | timber |
The Étoile ("Star") was a fluyt famous for being one of Louis Antoine de Bougainville's ships in his circumnavigation between 1766 and 1769, along with La Boudeuse. She was commanded by Francois Chenard de la Giraudais, and was the storeship of the expedition. She carried naturalist and physician Philibert Commerçon, astronomer Pierre-Antoine Veron, and Jeanne Baré who is recognized as the first woman to have completed a voyage of circumnavigation. During much of the voyage, she was disguised as a man.[1][2]
See also[]
- European and American voyages of scientific exploration
References[]
- ↑ Dunmore, John (2002). "Monsieur Baret: First Woman Around the World". Heritage Press. ISBN 0-908708-54-8.
- ↑ Ridley, Glynis (2010). "The Discovery of Jeanne Baret". Crown Publisher New York. ISBN 0-307-46352-4.
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