French brig-corvette 'L'Oreste' (1805)

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L'Oreste
Nominal Guns	16	BWAS-1793
Nationality	République Française
Operator	State Navy
Keel Laid Down	7.1804	BWAS-1793
Launched	16.1.1805	BWAS-1793
How acquired	Purpose built	BWAS-1793
Shipyard	Le Havre - Normandy	BWAS-1793
Ship Class	Oreste Class (1804)	FWAS1786
Designed by	Alexandre Notaire-GranvilleFrench Ship Builder	BWAS-1793
Category	Unrated	BWAS-1793
Ship Type	Brig-Corvette	BWAS-1793
Captured	12.1.1810	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British sloop 'Oreste' (1810) (14) 1810-1812 British 14 Gun Unrated Sloop 1810 Renamed "Wellington"

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentFWAS1786
Length of Gundeck85' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)27.608 (90′ 6″ Imperial)
Length of Keel79' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)25.6592 (84′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth26' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)8.4448 (27′ 8″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2224 (13′ 10″ Imperial)
Displacement352Ton
Burthen150French Tonneaux147.829

Armament

16.1.1805Broadside Weight = 108 French Livre (116.5536 lbs 52.866 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck4 French 36-Pounder Carronade
Gun Deck12 French 6-Pounder

1807Broadside Weight = 176 French Livre (189.9392 lbs 86.152 kg)FWAS1786
Gun Deck14 French 24-Pounder Carronade
Gun Deck2 French 8-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
16.1.180594Design ComplementBWAS-1793

1 Commissioned Officer

DatesRankNameSource
1.1808 - 1808Chirurgien de Troisième Classeref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
12.1.1810Taken by off Quadeloupe

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

FWAS1786Stephen S. Roberts, Rif Winfield, Book

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