| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | Biche |
| Namesake | hind |
| Builder | Brest |
| Laid down | April 1798 |
| Launched | 18 August 1798 |
| In service | September 1798 |
| Fate | Decommissioned 1803 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Agile-class schooner |
| Displacement | 65 tonnes |
| Length | 26 m (85 ft) |
| Beam | 6.6 m (22 ft) |
| Draught | 2.5 m (8 ft 2 in) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 8 guns |
| Armour | Timber |
Biche was an 8-gun Agile-class schooner of the French Navy.
She took part in the Expédition d'Irlande and in the Battle of Tory Island.
She was decommissioned in 1803.
References
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671–1870. p. 73. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
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