French brig Observateur information

*Observateur*
History
France
Name	Observateur
Ordered	October 1799 as "No.4"
Builder	Jean Fouache and Entreprise Thibaudier, Le Havre
Laid down	7 July 1799
Launched	20 July 1800
Captured	6 June 1806
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Observateur
Acquired	by capture
Honours and; awards	Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Guadaloupe"
General characteristics
Class and type	Vigilant-class brig
Displacement	343–379 tons (French)
Tons burthen	303 (bm)
Length	90 ft 6 in (27.6 m) (overall); 72 ft 8 in (22.1 m) (keel);
Beam	28 ft 0 in (8.5 m)
Depth of hold	7 ft 6 in (2.3 m)
Sail plan	Brig
Complement	French service:105; British service:95;
Armament	French service:; Originally: 16 × 4-pounder guns; 1803: 16 × 6-pounder guns; 1805: 14 × 4-pounder guns, 4 × 12-pounder British carronades; British service: 14 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns;

The French brig Observateur, which was launched in 1800 for the French Navy, was a Vigilant-class 16-gun brig, one of six built to a design by Pierre-Alexandre-Laurent Forfait. The Royal Navy captured her in 1806 and took her into service as HMS Observateur. She participated in two actions, one for the French Navy and one for the Royal Navy, and one campaign before she was laid up in 1810. The Navy did not succeed in selling her until 1814.

^ ^a ^b ^c Winfield & Roberts (2015), p. 209.
^ "No. 20393". The London Gazette. 26 January 1849. p. 243.
^ Winfield (2008), pp. 316–317.

[FOOTNOTEWinfieldRoberts2015209-1] Winfield & Roberts (2015), p. 209.

[2] "No. 20393". The London Gazette. 26 January 1849. p. 243.

[FOOTNOTEWinfield2008316–317-3] Winfield (2008), pp. 316–317.

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History

France
Name	Observateur
Ordered	October 1799 as "No.4"
Builder	Jean Fouache and Entreprise Thibaudier, Le Havre^[1]
Laid down	7 July 1799
Launched	20 July 1800^[1]
Captured	6 June 1806
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Observateur
Acquired	by capture
Honours and awards	Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Guadaloupe"^[2]
General characteristics ^[1]^[3]
Class and type	Vigilant-class brig
Displacement	343–379 tons (French)
Tons burthen	303 (bm)
Length	90 ft 6 in (27.6 m) (overall) 72 ft 8 in (22.1 m) (keel)
Beam	28 ft 0 in (8.5 m)
Depth of hold	7 ft 6 in (2.3 m)
Sail plan	Brig
Complement	French service:105 British service:95
Armament	French service: Originally: 16 × 4-pounder guns 1803: 16 × 6-pounder guns 1805: 14 × 4-pounder guns, 4 × 12-pounder British carronades British service: 14 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns