French frigate L'Entreprise

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The French Navy ship, l'Enterprise, a 24-gun frigate, captured in May 1705 by the British

The French Navy ship, l'Entreprise was a 24-gun frigate which was captured in May 1705 by the British vessel Tryton. She is the first confirmed vessel to have been christened with the name Enterprise, but her history of service is unknown before the date of her capture. It is thought likely that she served in the Mediterranean Sea.

After her capture by the British, she was re-christened Enterprise and served in the British Royal Navy as a sixth-rate, or jackass frigate until she was wrecked October 12,1707 near Thornton, England.