French corvette Dauphine (1773)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Dauphine |
| Builder | Ile Bourbon (La Réunion) |
| Laid down | circa 1772 |
| Launched | June 1773 |
| In service | August 1773 |
| General characteristics | |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
Dauphine was a small 4-gun corvette of the French Navy. She is notable for the rescue operation to Tromelin Island that gave it its present name, and for taking part in the Second voyage of Kerguelen. The Baie de la Dauphine, in the Kerguelen Archipelago, is named in her honour.