Téméraire was a cutter aviso of the French Navy, commissioned in Lorient in December 1780.

Built by engineer Arnous-Dessaulsays after plans by Charles Segondat-Duvernet, Téméraire was started in July 1780 in Lorient, and commissioned in December.

(British sources give the place of capture as 8–9 leagues WSW of Cape Clear.)

Téméraire was armed with ten 6-pounder guns and had a crew of 50 men under the command of lieutenant de frégate Le Fer.

Before he struck Le Fer, her commander, threw overboard the dispatches, her logbook and papers, and eight guns.