French frigate Oiseau (1757)
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Oiseau was a 26-gun frigate of the French Navy.
_en_1762_(cropped).jpg) L'Oiseau in 1762 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
 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 |
Career
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]
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