Abénaquise

Abénaquise (or Abenakise) was a 36-gun ship of the French Navy of the Ancien Régime, designed by René-Nicholas Lavasseur and launched on 8 July 1757. She was commanded by captain Gabriel Pellegrin. In 1757 she crossed the Atlantic Ocean in 38 days. This was one of the fastest crossings from Brest to Petite ferme on the Côte de Beaupré with pilot Pellegrin, port captain of Quebec, who was on his forty-second crossing.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Aurora.
Aurora
History
France
NameAbénaquise
BuilderDesigned by René-Nicholas Lavasseur
Laid downAugust 1753
LaunchedJune 1756 in Quebec
In service1756–1757
Captured1757
Great Britain
NameHMS Aurora
Acquired23 November 1757
CommissionedOctober 1758
In service1758–1763
FateBroken up at Plymouth Dockyard, 1763
General characteristics
Class and type38-gun fifth rate
Tons burthen946374⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 144 ft 0 in (43.89 m) (gundeck)
  • 118 ft 9 in (36.20 m) (keel)
Beam38 ft 8.5 in (11.798 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Complement250
Armament
  • 38 guns comprising
  • Upper deck: 28 × 12-pounder cannons
  • Lower deck: 8 × 18-pounder cannons
  • Quarterdeck 2 × 6-pounder cannons

Captured by the Royal Navy in 1757, she was renamed HMS Aurora and saw active service in the latter half of the Seven Years' War. She was broken up for timber at Plymouth Dockyard in 1763.

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