French ship Terpsichore

Four ships of the French navy have borne the name Terpsichore, after Terpsichore, one of the Muses of Greek mythology:

Ships named Terpsichore

• Terpsichore (1758), a 26-gun frigate, captured in 1760 by HMS Aeolus, Pallas and Brilliant, and taken into British service as HMS Terpsichore. Sold in 1766. [1]
• Terpsichore (1763), a 36-gun frigate [1]
• Terpsichore (1812), a 40-gun frigate [1]
• Terpsichore (1827), a 60-gun frigate [1]

See also

• HMS Terpsichore

Notes and references

Notes

References

1. Roche (2005), p. 433, volume 1.

Bibliography

• Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.