HMS Epervier (1797)

The first HMS Epervier, sometimes spelled HMS Epervoir, was the French ex-naval brick-aviso and then privateer Épervier, launched in 1788. The British captured her in 1797 and registered her in 1798 as an 18-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy. The Navy never commissioned her and she was sold in 1801.

For other ships with the same name, see HMS Epervier.

History
France
NameEpervier
NamesakeThe hawk
BuilderBenjamin Dubois, Montmarin (Saint Malo)
Laid downOctober 1787
Launched23 February 1788
Captured12 November 1797
Great Britain
NameHMS Epervier
AcquiredBy capture 12 November 1797
CommissionedNever commissioned
FateSold 7 September 1801
General characteristics
Class and typeExpédition-class
TypeBrig-sloop
Tons burthen253 89⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 94 ft (28.7 m) (gundeck)
  • 76 ft 3+1⁄8 in (23.2 m) (keel)
Beam25 ft 0+1⁄4 in (7.6 m)
Depth of hold10 ft 7 in (3.2 m)
Sail planBrig
Complement
  • Initially: 82 officers and men
  • Later (1794): 130
  • Privateer: 145
Armament
  • Brick-aviso: 6 × 4-pounder guns (initially)
  • Privateer: 16 × 4-pounder guns
  • British service: 18 × 18-pounder carronades
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