French brig Nisus (1805)

*Nisus*
History
France
Name	Nisus
Ordered	21 February 1804
Builder	Lerond Campion & Co., Granville
Laid down	31 March 1804
Launched	15 February 1805
Captured	12 December 1809
United Kingdom
Name	Guadaloupe
Acquired	12 December 1809 by capture
Honours &; awards	Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Guadaloupe"
Fate	Sold 1814
General characteristics
Type	Palinure-class
Tons burthen	335 14⁄94 (bm)
Length	98 ft 8+5⁄8 in (30.1 m) (overall); 78 ft 3+1⁄2 in (23.9 m) (keel);
Beam	28 ft 4+3⁄4 in (8.7 m)
Depth of hold	13 ft 10 in (4.2 m)
Sail plan	Brig
Complement	French service:94; British service:100;
Armament	French service: 16 × 6- or 8-pounder guns (initially); British service: 14 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns;

The French brig Nisus was a Palinure-class brig of the French Navy, launched in 1805. The Royal Navy captured Nisus at Guadeloupe in 1809. The British took her into service as HMS Guadaloupe (or Guadeloupe), and sold her in November 1814.

History

France
Name	Nisus
Ordered	21 February 1804
Builder	Lerond Campion & Co., Granville
Laid down	31 March 1804
Launched	15 February 1805
Captured	12 December 1809
United Kingdom
Name	Guadaloupe
Acquired	12 December 1809 by capture
Honours & awards	Naval General Service Medal with clasp "Guadaloupe"
Fate	Sold 1814
General characteristics
Type	Palinure-class
Tons burthen	335 14⁄94 (bm)
Length	98 ft 8+5⁄8 in (30.1 m) (overall) 78 ft 3+1⁄2 in (23.9 m) (keel)
Beam	28 ft 4+3⁄4 in (8.7 m)
Depth of hold	13 ft 10 in (4.2 m)
Sail plan	Brig
Complement	French service:94 British service:100
Armament	French service: 16 × 6- or 8-pounder guns (initially) British service: 14 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder chase guns