Vésuve-class gunbrig

Plans of Vésuve as surveyed by the British after her capture
Class overview
NameVésuve
Operators
In commission1793-1810
Completed7
General characteristics
Class & typeVésuve
Typegunbrig
Displacement80 ton (French)
Length22.7 metres
Beam6.5 metres
Draught2.4 metres
PropulsionSail
Complement122-198
Armament
ArmourTimber

The Vésuve class was a class of seven 4-gun gunbrigs (bricks-canonniers).

The Royal Navy captured three of the seven vessels in the class and took them into British service.

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