French ship Entreprenant explained

Twelve ships of the French Navy have borne the name Entreprenant and four Entreprenante, after the French word for "enterprising"

Ships named Entreprenant

, a 30-gun ship of the line, was started as Entreprenant^[1]
, a frigate-fireship ^[2]
, a 6-gun fireship, bore the name^[3]
, a 54-gun ship of the line
, a 74-gun
, a 74-gun
, an aviso, captured by the Royal Navy in 1800
, an aviso, captured by the Royal Navy in 1801
, exchanged with captives
Entreprenant, captured and disposed of in 1808
, an 18-gun brig, captured during the Invasion of Île de France. Broken up as unfit for Royal Navy service.
, a 20-gun brig
(1917), an auxiliary patrol boat ^[4]
(1940), a

In addition to the naval vessels, a number of French privateers and other vessels have also borne the name.

Entreprenante: On 7 April 1694 captured the privateer Entreprenante; the British Royal Navy took her into service as
Entreprenant: On 13 March 1761,, under the command of Captain Gamaliel Nightingale, captured the 44-gun Entreprenant, which however was armed en flute with only 26 guns. Still, the capture was sanguinary for both sides.
Entreprenante: On 2 December 1799 the British merchant ship captured the French privateer corvette Entreprenante, of 18 guns and 130–195 men, off San Domingo in an engagement that was particularly sanguinary for the French.
Entreprenant: On 13 January 1808, captured the French privateer Entreprenant, of 16 guns and 58 men, 6miles7miles south southeast of Folkestone, with the assistance of the hired armed cutter Active.

Bayonnaise (1672), a barque, bore the name^[5]
Entreprenante (1692), a 24-gun frigate, scuttled by fire at the Battle of Vigo Bay
Entreprenante (1717), a longboat
Entreprenante (1858), a steam storeship

Book: Roche, Jean-Michel. 2005. Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 978-2-9525917-0-6. 165892922. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. 1. 372–373.
Book: Roche, Jean-Michel. 2005. Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. 978-2-9525917-0-6. 165892922. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. 2. 250.