French brig 'L'Espiègle' (1788)

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L'Espiègle
Nominal Guns	6	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1787	NNF-1774
Launched	1788	NNF-1774
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Bayonne - Aquitaine	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Hasard Class (1788)	NNF-1774
Designed by	Raymond-Antoine HaranFrench Designer Ship Builder	NNF-1774
Category	Unrated	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Brig	NNF-1774
Captured	30.11.1793	BWAS-1714
Becomes	British sloop 'Espiegle' (1793) (16) 1793-1802 British 16 Gun Unrated Sloop

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck84' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)27.2832 (89′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel76' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)24.7254 (81′ 1″ Imperial)
Breadth24' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)7.7952 (25′ 6″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold11' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)3.7352 (12′ 3″ Imperial)
Burthen180Tonneaux

Armament

1788Broadside Weight = 12 French Livre (12.9504 lbs 5.874 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck6 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
178881Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
30.11.1793Taken by off Ushant
30.11.1793Taken by off Ushant

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1714Rif Winfield, Book

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

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