Sail brig-avisos (10 guns)

AGILE (launched 1843)
ROSSIGNOL (launched 1843)
PANDOUR (launched 1843)
LEGER (launched 1844)


AGILE sail brig-aviso (10 guns)

Displacement:  327t
Dimensions: 90ft 5in wl x 27ft 7in mld x 12ft 0in mean
Same, meters: 27.56 x 8.40 x 3.65m
Masts: (1854) Main 44ft 0in x 1ft 10in; Fore 40ft 8in x 1ft 9in
Armament: 8-24p carr., 2-12p
Complement: 92

Name           Builder     Laid down Launched  Commiss.  Fate         
AGILE Cherbourg 3.8.41 30.3.43 1.5.44 Stk. 24.12.66

Class. This ship and Rossignol, Pandour, and Léger were ordered in 1841 following a proposal by Boucher to build a new type of brig-aviso with an armament of 24p carronades, reduced length, increased beam, and modified lines. The changes were intended to increase the stability, capacity, and speed of the ships. Boucher completed the plans for Agile in 4.41.

Disposal. Agile became a coal hulk, was renamed Agilité 1888 and BU 1891.



ROSSIGNOL sail brig-aviso (10 guns)

Displacement:  291t
Dimensions: 90ft 7in wl x 27ft 7in mld x 11ft 2in mean
Same, meters: 27.60 x 8.40 x 3.40m
Masts: As Agile
Armament: (Designed) 8-24p carr., 2-12p. (Later) 6-16cm shell
Complement: 92

Name           Builder     Laid down Launched  Commiss.  Fate         
ROSSIGNOL Cherbourg 3.8.41 4.4.43 1.9.45 Stk. 3.11.59

Class. This ship was ordered in 1841 with Agile in an effort to develop an improved brig-aviso design. Allix completed the plans for Rossignol in 6.41.



PANDOUR sail brig-aviso (10 guns)

Displacement:  293
Dimensions: 90ft 1in wl x 27ft 7in mld
Same, meters: 27.45 x 8.40m
Masts: As Agile
Armament: (Designed) 8-24p carr., 2-12p
Complement: 92

Name           Builder     Laid down Launched  Commiss.  Fate         
PANDOUR Lorient 11.41 22.11.43 25.4.44 Lost 7.48

Class. This ship was ordered in 1841 with Agile in an effort to develop an improved brig-aviso design. Larchevesque-Thibaut completed the plans for Pandour in 7.41.

Disposal. Pandour left Montevideo 17.7.48 to return to France and disappeared. She was believed lost on the Rio Grande shoals off Brazil. Stk. 21.7.50.



LEGER sail brig-aviso (10 guns)

Displacement:  296t
Dimensions: 91ft 10in wl x 27ft 7in mld x 12ft 4in mean
Same, meters: 28.00 x 8.40 x 3.76m
Masts: As Agile
Armament: (Designed) 8-24p carr., 2-12p. (Later) 6-16cm shell
Complement: 92

Name           Builder     Laid down Launched  Commiss.  Fate         
LEGER Lorient 5.3.42 20.1.44 17.8.45 Stk. 16.3.68

Class. This ship was ordered in 1841 with Agile in an effort to develop an improved brig-aviso design. Guieysse completed the plans for Rossignol in 6.41.

Disposal. Léger became a storage hulk and was BU 1875.