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L'Heure de Berger

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Nominal GunsUnknownNNF-1715
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Purchased1767NNF-1715
ShipyardUnknownNNF-1715
CategoryUnratedNNF-1715
Ship TypeCorvetteNNF-1715
Sailing RigShip RiggedNNF-1715
Last Mentioned1772NNF-1715

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1767525 officers, 47 menNNF-1715

5 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
29.11.1767 - 14.6.1769Enseigne de Vaisseau
Jacques Raymond de Grenier du GironFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1746-1789
FWIKI
14.6.1769 - 1771Enseigne de Vaisseau , for 18 monthsFWIKI1771Enseigne de Vaisseau
Joseph Marie Collas du RoslanFrench
Naval Sailor
Service 1771
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1771 - 24.3.1772Enseigne de VaisseauFWIKI24.3.1772 - 1774Lieutenant de VaisseauFWIKI

2 Warrant Officers


DatesRankNameSource
1768 - 14.6.1769Enseigne de Vaisseau , first officerFWIKI12.1770 - 3.1771Enseigne de Vaisseau
Jean François de Hercé (Seigneur du Plessis)French
Naval Sailor
Service 1759-1791
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Service History


DateEventSource
29.11.1767Sailed from Lorient FWIKI
27.7.1768Arrived at Port Louis FWIKI
12.8.1768Sailed from Port Louis FWIKI
23.12.1768Arrived at Île Bourbon FWIKI
11.1.1769Arrived at Port Louis FWIKI
12.1770

Undertakes an exploration campaign of the Seychelles Archipelago and then a mission to Rodrigue Island .

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22.6.1771Arrived at Île de France ref:673


Notes on Ship


Exploration of the Eastern Coast of Madagascar (August 12, 1768 to January 11, 1769)FWIKI

Grenier , still aboard L'heure du Berger , left Port-Louis on August 12, 1768 for Foulepointe . It then follows the east coast of the island in a southerly direction , and maps to the Manansari River . The expedition was initially supposed to go to Fort Dauphin . But the lack of provisions made this project unfeasible . Grenier nonetheless recognized many anchorages and sank into the arms of many rivers which bordered the coast . He also strove to identify places favorable to the installation of a trading post , even taking a tribal chief from around Mahanoro to the Île de France . On August 26 he was at Foulepointe , on September 30 at Lake Nossibé , on October 12 he left Tamatave , on November 7 he anchored at Manourou , on 23 at Mananzary , which he left on December 13 for Bourbon , or he arrived on 23 , and arrived on January 11, 1769 in Port Louis .

Upon his return , he drew up a Plan for Settlement in Madagascar .



 
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