French fluyt Gros Ventre (1767)

History
France
NameGros Ventre
Namesake"Fat belly"
Ordered31 March 1766
BuilderBayonne
Laid downApril 1767
Launched8 November 1766
Out of service1778
FateHulked 1777
General characteristics
Class & typeTamponne-class fluyt
Tons burthen350 tonnes
Length36.7 metres
Beam8.1 metres
PropulsionSail
Armament
  • 16 × 6-pounders
  • later downgraded to 10 × 6-pounders
ArmourTimber

Gros Ventre was an armed storeship of the French Navy. She is notable for taking part in the First voyage of Kerguelen and for her subsequent solo mission of discovery to Australia. Anse du Gros Ventre was named in her honour.