French brig-aviso 'L'Impatient' (1788)

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L'Impatient	19384
Nominal Guns	6	NNF-1774
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1.1788	NNF-1774
Launched	21.4.1788	NNF-1774
First Commissioned	5.1788
How acquired	Purpose built	NNF-1774
Shipyard	St Malo	NNF-1774
Ship Class	Expédition Class
Designed by	Pierre-Alexander Forfait (1752-1807)	NNF-1774
Constructor	Benjamin Dubois	NNF-1774
Category	Unrated	NNF-1774
Ship Type	Brig-Aviso
Captured	29.5.1803	BWAS-1793

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1774
Length of Gundeck83' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)26.9584 (88′ 5″ Imperial)
Length of Keel71' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)23.0608 (75′ 7″ 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)
Displacement318Ton
Burthen140Ton

Armament

21.4.1788Broadside Weight = 12 French Livre (12.9504 lbs 5.874 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck6 French 4-Pounder

1794Broadside Weight = 20 French Livre (21.584 lbs 9.79 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck10 French 4-Pounder

1802Broadside Weight = 28 French Livre (30.2176 lbs 13.706 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck14 French 4-Pounder

1803Broadside Weight = 40 French Livre (43.168 lbs 19.58 kg)NNF-1774
Gun Deck2 French 12-Pound Obusier
Gun Deck14 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
178782Design Complement

Service History

DateEventSource
1794Refitted as a 10 gun Unrated Brig
1802Refitted as a 14 gun Unrated Brig
1803Refitted as a 16 gun Unrated Brig

Sources

IDDescriptionAuthorType

NNF-1774Alain DemerliacBook

BWAS-1793Rif WinfieldBook

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