HMS Colibri (1809)
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HMS Colibri was the French naval Curieux-class brig Colibri, launched in 1808, that the British captured in 1809 and took into the Royal Navy under her existing name. She spent her time in British service on the North American station based in Halifax, Nova Scotia. During the War of 1812, Colibri served mostly in blockading the American coast and capturing privateers and merchant ships. She foundered in 1813 in Port Royal Sound, South Carolina, but without loss of life.
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France | |
Name | Colibri |
Ordered | 17 November 1807 |
Builder | François-Toussaint Gréhan, Le Havre[1] |
Laid down | 15 January 1808 |
Launched | 8 August 1808 |
Captured | 1809 |
United Kingdom | |
Name | HMS Colibri |
Acquired | by capture 1809 |
Fate | Wrecked 23 August 1813 |
General characteristics [1][2] | |
Class and type | Curieux-class |
Type | Brig |
Displacement | 290 tons |
Tons burthen | 36515⁄94 (bm) |
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Beam | 29 ft 5 in (9.0 m) |
Depth of hold | 13 ft 5 in (4.1 m) |
Sail plan | brig |
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