title: French ship Bien-Aimé (1756)
text: # French ship Bien-Aimé (1756)
  
  Bien-Aimé was a 58-gun ship of the line of the French Navy.
  
  ## Construction
  
  Bien-Aimé was built for the French East India Company.
  
  ## Career
  
  Bien-Aimé departed for the Indian Ocean on 3 May 1757.
  
  She took part in the Battle of Cuddalore on 29 April 1758, during the Seven Years' War, under Captain Bouvet. Bien-Aimé fought the lead ship of the English line. After the battle, a gust threw Bien-Aimé on the coast. She proved impossible to refloat and became a total loss.
  
  ## Citations
  
  * 1 2 3 Roche (2005), p. 74, volume 1.
  * 1 2 Troude (1867), p. 358, volume 1.
  * ↑ Troude (1867), p. 359, volume 1.
  