French brig 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 & awards | Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Guadaloupe" |
| General characteristics | |
| Class & type | Vigilant-class brig |
| Displacement | 343–379 tons (French) |
| Tons burthen | 303 (bm) |
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| Beam | 28 ft 0 in (8.5 m) |
| Depth of hold | 7 ft 6 in (2.3 m) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
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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.