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Oreste Class

NationalityFrance
Nominal Guns16
Approved1804
Designer
RateUnrated
TypeBrig-Corvette
Designed Crew94
Ships in Class2

Design ArmamentBroadside Weight = 108.00 French Livre (116.55 lbs 52.87 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck12 x French 6-Pounder
Gun Deck4 x French 36-Pounder Carronade

Design Dimensions and Ship Information
 OrderedShipyardLaunchedOut of serviceFateGundeck LengthLength of KeelBreadthDepth in holdBurthen
As Designed     85' 0"79' 0"26' 0"13' 0"150
L'Oreste (16) 1805-1810
French 16 Gun
Unrated Brig-Corvette
UnknownLe Havre - Normandy 16.1.180512.1.1810Captured85' 0"79' 0"26' 0"13' 0"150
Le Favori (18) 1806-1809
French 18 Gun
Unrated Brig-Corvette
1.6.1804Antwerpen - Flanders 30.7.18061.2.1809Burnt to avoid capture85' 0"79' 0"26' 0"13' 0"150

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