French brig 'Le Fabert' (1833)

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Gunboat No. 7 (14) 1797-1802
British 14 Gun
Unrated Gunboat
1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
(1797)
Swinger (12) 1794-1802
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(1794)
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British 12 Gun
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1797 Renamed "Furious"
(1797)
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Le Fabert
Nominal Guns	10	ref:1122
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	4.1830	ref:1122
Launched	30.12.1833	ref:1122
First Commissioned	3.6.1836	ref:1122
How acquired	Built by Contract	ref:1122
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	ref:1122
Ship Class	Gazelle Class (1821)	ref:1122
Designed by	Jean Baptiste MarestierFrench Ship Builder Service 1799-1840	ref:1122
Category	Unrated	ref:1122
Ship Type	Brig (Aviso)	ref:1122
Sailing Rig	Brig	ref:1122
Wrecked	16.8.1838	ref:1122

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1122
Length of Gundeck30.0Meters98′ 5″ Imperial
Moulded Breadth8.0Meters26′ 2″ Imperial
Depth in Hold3.55Meters11′ 7″ Imperial
Laden Draught Aft4.3Meters13′ 2″ Imperial
Burthen320Ton
Length on the waterline27.57Meters90′ 5″ Imperial

Armament

30.12.1833Broadside Weight = 84 French Livre (90.6528 lbs 41.118 kg)ref:1122
Gun Deck8 French 18-Pound Carronade
Gun Deck2 French 12-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
bef.16.8.1838

Disappeared at sea while returning to Brest from Jamaica .

ref:1122

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

ref:1122Stephen S. Roberts, Web Site

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Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:09	Jon Miller	British gunboat 'Gunboat No. 7' (1797) (14) 1797-1802 British 14 Gun Unrated Gunboat 1797 Renamed "Sparkler"
Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:08	Jon Miller	British gun-brig 'Swinger' (1794) (12) 1794-1802 British 12 Gun Unrated Gun-brig
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Sunday 14th of June 2026 04:05	Jon Miller	Thomas HopperBritish Marine Service 1794-1802
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