HMS Epervier (1797)
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| Career (UK) |  |
|---|---|
| Name: | HMS Epervier |
| Captured: | 12 November 1797 |
| Fate: | Sold 7 September 1801 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Brig-sloop |
| Tonnage: | 254 tons (Builder's Old Measurement) |
| Length: | 94 ft (29 m) |
| Beam: | 25 ft (7.6 m) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Armament: | 16 guns |
For other ships of the same name, see HMS Epervier.
The first HMS Epervier, sometimes spelled HMS Epervoir, was a 16-gun brig-sloop of the Royal Navy in service from 1797 to 1801.
Epervier was operating as a French privateer when HMS Cumberland (1774) captured her off the coast of Ireland on 12 November 1797.
Epervier was sold on 7 September 1801.
References
- Colledge, J.J. Ships of the Royal Navy: The Complete Record of the Fighting Ships of the Royal Navy From the Fifteenth Century to the Present. Annapolis, Maryland: Naval Institute Press, 1987. ISBN 0-87021-652-X.
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