French brig Alerte (1787)

The French brig Alerte was launched in April 1787. The Royal Navy captured her at Toulon in August 1793, and renamed her HMS Vigilante. The British set her on fire when they evacuated Toulon in December of that year. After the French rebuilt her as Alerte, she served at the Battle of Aboukir Bay. The British recaptured her in June 1799 and took her into service as HMS Minorca. Minorca was sold in 1802.

For other ships with the same name, see French ship Alerte, HMS Alert, and HMS Minorca.

Alerte
History
France
NameAlerte
Ordered1786
BuilderHubert Pennevert, Rochefort dockyard
Laid down1786
Launched20 April 1787
CommissionedJanuary 1788
Captured28 August 1793
Great Britain
NameAlerte
Acquired28 August 1793
FateBurnt, 18 December 1793
France
NameAlerte
Acquiredby salvage, 28 December 1793
Captured17 June 1799
Great Britain
NameMinorca
NamesakeMinorca
Acquired17 June 1799
CommissionedAugust 1800
Out of serviceApril 1802
Honours and
awards		Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Egypt"
FateSold, 1802
General characteristics
TypeBrig
Displacement330 tons (French)
Tons burthen248 (bm)
Length
  • 85 ft 0 in (25.9 m) (overall)
  • 70 ft 1 in (21.4 m) (keel)
Beam26 ft 7 in (8.1 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 0 in (3.0 m)
Complement
  • 1786:90
  • 1794:98
  • 120 men at time of capture
Armament
  • 1787–93: 10 x 4-pounder guns
  • 1794: 14 x 4-pounder guns
  • 14 × 6-pounder guns at time of capture
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