French chasse-maree 'L'Oiseau' (1770)

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L'Oiseau
Nominal Guns	4	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Previously	French Merchant chasse-maree 'L'Oiseau' (1768) (4) 1768-1770 French 4 Gun Merchant Chasse-Maree
Purchased	4.1770	NNF-1774
Shipyard	Lorient - Brittany	NNF-1774
Category	Unrated	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Chasse-Maree	NNF-1774
Deleted from list	1784	NNF-1774

Armament

4.1770Broadside Weight = 15 French Livre (16.188 lbs 7.3426 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck2 French 12-Pounder
Gun Deck2 French 2-Pounder
Gun Deck4 French Swivel

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
4.177020 NNF-1715

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
1783Volontaire , Private OwnersFWIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
4.1779Began fitting at Lorient - Brittany NNF-1715
5.1779Completed fitting at Lorient - Brittany NNF-1715

Notes on Ship

OfficerFWIKI

L'Hermitte as Auxiliary Officer

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

NNF-1774Alain Demerliac, Book

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