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Étoile ("
Star") was a
fluytA fluyt, fluit, or flute [p] is a Dutch type of sailing vessel originally designed as a dedicated cargo vessel. Originating from the Netherlands in the 16th century, the vessel was designed to facilitate transoceanic delivery with the maximum of space and crew efficiency...
famous for being one of the ships of
Louis Antoine de BougainvilleLouis-Antoine, comte de Bougainville was a French admiral and explorer.- Early career :Bougainville was born in Paris, the son of a notary, on either 11 or 12 November 1729. In early life, he studied law, but soon abandoned the profession, and in 1753 entered the army in the corps of musketeers...
in his
circumnavigationTo circumnavigate a place, such as an island, a continent, or the Earth, is to travel all the way around it by boat or ship. More recently, the term has also been used to cover aerial round-the-world flights.- World circumnavigation :...
between 1766 and 1769, along with
La BoudeuseThe Boudeuse was a frigate of the French Navy, famous for being the exploration ship of Louis Antoine de Bougainville between 1766 and 1769.- First French circumnavigation :...
. She was commended by Francois Chenard de la Giraudais, and was the storeship of the expedition.
She carried naturalist and physician
Philibert CommerçonDr. Philibert Commerçon was a French naturalist, best known for accompanying Louis Antoine de Bougainville on his voyage of circumnavigation in 1766–1769.- Background :...
and astronomer Pierre-Antoine Veron.