French brig Cygne (1806)

Cygne was an Abeille-class 16-gun brig of the French Navy, launched in 1806.

Cygne
136 scale model of Cygne, on display at the Musée national de la Marine in Paris
History
France
NameCygne
NamesakeSwan
Ordered21 January 1806
BuilderLe Havre Dockyard
Laid down28 April 1806
Launched12 September 1806
FateWrecked on 13 December 1808
General characteristics
Class and typeAbeille-class brig
Displacement350 ton (French)
Length32 m (105 ft 0 in)
Beam8.7 m (28 ft 7 in)
Draught3.5 m (11 ft 6 in)
Complement84
Armament
  • 14 × 24-pounder carronades
  • 2 × 6-pounder chase guns
ArmourTimber
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