French frigate Oiseau (1757)
Appearance
L'Oiseau in 1762
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History | |
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France | |
Name | Oiseau |
Namesake | bird |
Ordered | 3 March 1754[1] |
Builder | Toulon[1] |
Laid down | June 1754[1] |
Launched | 25 April 1757[1] |
In service | July 1757[1] |
Fate | Captured on 23 October 1762.[1] |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Minerve-class frigate |
Tons burthen | 500 tonnes |
Length | 39 m (127 ft 11 in) |
Beam | 10.3 m (33 ft 10 in) |
Draught | 5.0 m (16 ft 5 in) |
Propulsion | Sail |
Armament | 26 guns |
Armour | Timber |
Oiseau was a 26-gun frigate of the French Navy.
Career
[edit]In 1758, Oiseau made a journey from Toulon to Cartagena, and back, under Sagui Des Tourès.[1] Later that year,[2] Lieutenant Moriès-Castellet took command of Oiseau. In September 1759, she captured the British merchantman Prince of Wales, and brought her back to Toulon.[1] In 1760, Moriès-Castellet transferred to Chimère, but he returned as captain of Oiseau from 1761 to 1762.[2]
From 25 November 1761 to 11 April 1762, she cruised the Eastern Mediterranean under Lieutenant Barras de Saint-Laurent.[1]
In 1762, she was part of the squadron under Bompard. On 23 October, she was captured by HMS Brune. Her captain, Raymond de Modène, had an arm shot off.[1]
Sources and references
[edit]Citations
[edit]Bibliography
[edit]- Roche, Jean-Michel (2005). Dictionnaire des bâtiments de la flotte de guerre française de Colbert à nos jours. Vol. 1. Group Retozel-Maury Millau. ISBN 978-2-9525917-0-6. OCLC 165892922.
- Rouxel, Jean-Christophe. "Pierre CHEYLAN de MORIES du CASTELET". Parcours de vie dans la Royale. Retrieved 27 May 2020.