French brig 'Fanfaron' (1804)

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Fanfaron
Nominal Guns	16	FWAS1786
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Ordered	6.6.1803	FWAS1786
Keel Laid Down	4.7.1803	FWAS1786
Launched	15.3.1804	FWAS1786
First Commissioned	20.6.1804	FWAS1786
How acquired	Purpose built	FWAS1786
Shipyard	Saint-Malo	FWAS1786
Ship Class	Curieux Class (1799)
Category	Unrated	FWAS1786
Ship Type	Brig
Sailing Rig	Brig
Captured	6.11.1809	FWAS1786

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck86' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)27.9328 (91′ 7″ Imperial)
Length of Keel72' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)23.3856 (76′ 8″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.4448 (27′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold!3' 2"French Feet (Pied du Roi)0.018 (0′ 0″ Imperial)

Armament

15.3.1804Broadside Weight = 48 French Livre (51.8016 lbs 23.496 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck16 French 6-Pounder

Service History

DateEventSource
6.11.1809Taken by Off BrestFWAS1786

Notes on Ship

ArmamentFWAS1786

When captured was armed with 14 x British 18-pdr Carronades and 2 x 8-pdrs.

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

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