| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Gros Ventre |
| Namesake | "Fat belly" |
| Ordered | 31 March 1766[1] |
| Builder | Bayonne[1] |
| Laid down | April 1767[1] |
| Launched | 8 November 1766[1] |
| Out of service | 1778[1] |
| Fate | Hulked 1777 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Class and type | Tamponne-class fluyt |
| Tons burthen | 350 tonnes |
| Length | 36.7 metres |
| Beam | 8.1 metres |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament |
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| Armour | Timber |
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.[2]
- ^ a b c d e f Roche (2005), p. 233.
- ^ "TAAF Le Gros Ventre Kerguelen Saint Alouärn exploration Terres Australes". Envelopmer - le courrier des marins. Retrieved 2 June 2020.