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Sail gun-brigs (4-8 guns)

ALSACIENNE class gun-brigs (8 guns, launched 1823-24)
TACTIQUE class gun-brigs (4 guns, launched 1839-44)


ALSACIENNE class sail gun-brigs (8 guns)

Displacement:	218t
Dimensions:	85ft 4in deck x 23ft 0in mld x 7ft 11in mean
Same, meters:	26.00 x 7.00 x 2.42m
Masts:	Main 41ft 4in x 1ft 8in; Fore 38ft 1in x 1ft 7in. Sail area 808 sq.yd.
Armament:	6-18p carr., 2-8p. (c1844) 2-16cm shell, 2-30p carr.
Complement:	50

Name	Builder	Launched	Fate
ALSACIENNE	Cherbourg	13.4.23	Stk. 11.4.51
BRESSANE	Cherbourg	13.4.23	Stk. 1833
MALOUINE	Lorient	22.4.23	Stk. 10.5.58
LILLOISE	Lorient	23.4.23	Lost 8.33
BORDELAISE	Cherbourg	19.6.24	Stk. 17.3.41
CHAMPENOISE	Cherbourg	19.6.24	Stk. 1834

This class was designed by Delamorinière in 1823. Malouine became a barge and was BU 1868. Lilloise was lost on fishery protection patrol in the North Atlantic.



TACTIQUE class sail gun-brigs (4 guns)

Displacement:	265t
Dimensions:	91ft 2in wl, 92ft 1in deck x 24ft 7in mld, 25ft 3in ext x 8ft 11in mean, 9ft 3in max.
Same, meters:	27.80, 28.06 x 7.50, 7.70 x 2.71, 2.83m
Masts:	As Alsacienne
Armament:	4-16cm shell
Complement:	50

Name	Builder	Launched	Fate
TACTIQUE	Rochefort	29.3.39	Stk. 10.5.58
VIGIE	Rochefort	30.3.39	Stk. 10.5.58
ALOUETTE	Cherbourg	14.5.39	Stk. 10.5.58
VEDETTE	Cherbourg	14.5.39	Lost 10.42
BOULONNAISE	Lorient	16.5.39	Stk. 1846
EGLANTINE	Lorient	13.6.39	Stk. 10.5.58
CHEVRETTE	Cherbourg	23.9.43	Lost 19.10.46
PANTHERE	Lorient	17.2.44	Stk. 10.5.58

This class was designed by Boucher. Tactique, Vigie, Alouette, Eglantine, and Panthère all became barges and were BU in 1888 except for Alouette in 1868. Tactique and Vigie were renamed Lochrist and Bertheaume respectively before 1865. Vedette was lost at Miquelon and Chevrette was lost in collision with the transport Prévoyante.