Bernard-Marie Boudin de Tromelin (Morlaix, 15 February 1735 — Lyon, 4 December 1815)[1][2] was a French Navy officer.
Born to Marie-Françoise Le Diouguel de Penanru and Jacques Boudin de Tromelin,[3] Tromelin started his career in the army as a lieutenant in the régiment du Limousin, and taking part in the Siege of Maastricht.
He served on the 22-gun frigate Hermine from 7 December 1760 to 26 November 1761 under Lieutenant Toussaint Julien Auffray du Guélambert,[2] taking part in the Battle of Cape Finisterre on 13 and 14 August 1761.
[2] In May 1781, Read-Admiral Thomas d'Estienne d'Orves, whose health compromised the ability to command, put Tromelin in effective charge of his squadron.
[9][10] Several, including Saint-Félix, Morard de Galles,[11] La Landelle and Tromelin-Lanuguy, as well as Tromelin himself, had requested a transfer[12] Tromelin requested to be relieved and left the squadron after the Battle of Trincomalee, embarking on Pulvérisateur on 3 September 1782, bound for Isle de France.