Bien-Aimé was a 74-gun warship of the French Navy.
Construction Bien-Aimé was originally built for the French East India Company, but the French Navy acquired her before she was completed.
Career In 1777, Bien-Aimé was commanded by Captain de Bougainville. The next year, at the outbreak of the War of American Independence, she was part of the squadron under Admiral Lamotte-Picquet, and took part in the action of 2 May 1781.
On 24 April 178, Bien-Aimé departed Brest, under François Pierre Huon de Kermadec, in the squadron of Admiral Lamotte-Picquet, along with the 110-gun Invincible, the 74-gun Actif, and the 64-gun ships Alexandre, Hardi and Lion, and the frigates Sibylle and Néréide, and cutters Chasseur and Levrette.
Fate Bien-Aimé was struck from the Navy lists in 1784, and broken up the year after.
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