French brig 'L'Argus' (1800)

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L'Argus
Nominal Guns	16	E-WIKI
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	7.1799	E-WIKI
Acquired	20.7.1800	E-WIKI
First Commissioned	1802	E-WIKI
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	E-WIKI
Ship Class	Vigilant Class (1799)	E-WIKI
Constructor	Jean FouacheFrench Ship Builder Service 1793-1799	E-WIKI
Category	Unrated	E-WIKI
Ship Type	Brig	E-WIKI
Broken Up	4.1807	E-WIKI

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentE-WIKI
Burthen160French Tonneaux157.619

7.1799Broadside Weight = 32 French Livre (34.5344 lbs 15.664 kg)BWAS-1793
Upper Gun Deck16 French 4-Pounder

Date# of MenNotesSource
21.10.1805110 E-WIKI

DatesRankNameSource
1805 - 1806Lieutenant de VaisseauE-WIKI

DateEventSource
21.10.1805Battle of Trafalgar
15.3.1806

Sailed with the brig Observateur from Cayenne

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

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