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Le MASSIAC

Post by aukepalmhof » Wed Sep 26, 2018 8:43 pm

France issued two stamps in 1992 for tourism of which the 4,00F stamp shows the stern of a ship in Lorient while on the right is visible a sailing yacht.

The stern of the ship is identified as the French East India Company ship Le MASSIAC of 1758.
Built as a flute type ship on the East India Company shipyard in Lorient after plans made by Antoine Groignard for the East India Company.
30 December 1758 launched as the Le MASSIAC named after the First Secretary of the Navy, Claude de Massiac.
Tonnage 900/950 ton, displacement 1,604 ton, dim. 140 x 35 x 15.4ft, draught 18.5ft.
Armament 24 – 12 or 8pdr guns.
Crew 159-199.

She was in service for the French East India Company from 1759 – 1770. In April 1770 after the dissolution of the French East India Company she was sold to the French Navy.
1765 Underwent a refit, 21 June 1765 docked at Caudan, Port Louis, Ile de France (Mauritius.)
April 1771 after arrival in Lorient she was delivered to French Navy.

She made the following voyages for the East India Company, sailing and arrival harbour Lorient.
22 March 1759 to 27 January 1760 to India.
27 March 1760 to 19 February 1761 to India.
02 February 1762 to 10 January 1764 to the Isle of France, (Mauritius.)
23 February 1766 to 20 April 1768 to Pondicherry, India,
07 August 1768 to 23 May 1769 to Ile de France.
20 March 1770 to 27 April 1771 to India.
1771 to 13 July 1773 to China.

October 1773 sold to Foucault an owner in Lorient, and used as a cargo vessel between Lorient and Ile de France, India and China.
During the Seven Years War, took part in operations in the Indian Ocean under Squadron command of Grout de Saint Georges.
27 February 1762 the MASSIAC captured the British snow BETTY after a ransom was paid she was released.
The Squadron under command of Grout de Saint Georges captured seven ships, in which the MASSIAC took part.

A famous crew member served on board in 1760, Julien Crozet who gave his name to the French archipelago the Crozet Islands.

Source: https://www.histoire-genealogie.com/Une ... es?lang=fr
France 1992 4f sg 3080, scott 2292.
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