French brig Friedland (1807)

*Friedland*
History
France
Name	Friedland
Namesake	Battle of Friedland
Builder	Venice
Laid down	November 1806
Launched	14 March 1807
Captured	26 March 1808
United Kingdom
Name	Delight
Acquired	26 March 1808 by capture
Fate	Sold 1 September 1814
General characteristics
Class & type	Friedland-class
Displacement	360 tons (French)
Tons burthen	340 33⁄94 (bm)
Length	97 ft 6 in (29.7 m) (overall); 76 ft 1 in (23.19 m) (keel);
Beam	29 ft 0 in (8.8 m)
Draught	3.50 m (11.5 ft) (unloaded)
Depth of hold	4.38 m (14.4 ft)
Sail plan	Brig
Complement	French service:112; British service:100;
Armament	French service: 16 × 12-pounder guns (at capture); British service:14 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns;

Friedland was the name-ship of her class of French Illyrien or Friedland-class brig. She was built at Venice and launched in June 1807. The Royal Navy captured her a year later and took her into service as HMS Delight. She served in the Mediterranean and was sold in 1814.

History

France
Name	Friedland
Namesake	Battle of Friedland
Builder	Venice
Laid down	November 1806
Launched	14 March 1807
Captured	26 March 1808
United Kingdom
Name	Delight
Acquired	26 March 1808 by capture
Fate	Sold 1 September 1814
General characteristics
Class & type	Friedland-class
Displacement	360 tons (French)
Tons burthen	340 33⁄94 (bm)
Length	97 ft 6 in (29.7 m) (overall) 76 ft 1 in (23.19 m) (keel)
Beam	29 ft 0 in (8.8 m)
Draught	3.50 m (11.5 ft) (unloaded)
Depth of hold	4.38 m (14.4 ft)
Sail plan	Brig
Complement	French service:112 British service:100
Armament	French service: 16 × 12-pounder guns (at capture) British service:14 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns