Brisson was a 22-gun corvette of the French Navy.
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Brisson |
| Builder | Lorient [1] |
| Launched | 27 September 1767 [1] |
| Out of service | 1781 [1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Frigate |
| Tons burthen | 650 to 700 tons [1][2] |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Armament | 20, later 24 [1] 8-pounders[2] |
Career
editBrisson was built as a fluyt for the Mississippi Company. She became property of the Crown on 8 December 1769 with the liquidation of the Company, and commissioned as a light frigate. She was sold to the commerce circa September 1771. [1]
She returned to the service of the Crown when the French requisitioned in July 1778 for the defence of Pondicherry.[2] She was captured by the British at Pondicherry in September 1778.[3]
Citations
edit- ^ a b c d e f Roche (2005), p. 87.
- ^ a b c Demerliac (2004), p. 151, n°1298.
- ^ Roussel & Forrer (2019), p. 37.
References
edit- Demerliac, Alain (2004). La Marine de Louis XVI: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1774 à 1792 (in French). Éditions Ancre. ISBN 2-906381-23-3.
- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours 1 1671 - 1870. p. 87. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Roussel, Claude-Youenn; Forrer, Claude (2019). Tromelin et Suffren, un conflit entre marins. Kronos. ISBN 978-2-917232-88-0.