French brig Phaeton (1804)

"HMS Mignonne (1806)" redirects here. For other ships with the name, see HMS Mignonne.
"HMS Musette (1807)" redirects here. For other ships with the name, see HMS Musette.


Phaeton
History
French Navy EnsignFrance
NamePhaeton
Ordered18 April 1803 (contract)
BuilderDanet, Antwerp
Laid downJuly 1803
Launched28 June 1804
Captured26 March 1806
Royal Navy EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameMignonne
Acquired26 March 1806 by capture
RenamedHMS Musette 7 October 1807
FateSold 1814
General characteristics [1]
Class and typePalinure-class
TypeBrig
Displacement290 tons[2]
Tons burthen328 79⁄94 (bm)
Length
  • 97 ft 0 in (29.6 m) (overall)
  • 77 ft 0 in (23.5 m) (keel)
Beam28 ft 4 in (8.6 m)
Depth of hold7 ft 0 in (2.1 m)
PropulsionSails
Sail planBrig
Complement
  • French service:120
  • British service:121
Armament
  • French service: 16 × 6-pounder guns[2]
  • Later: 14 × 24-pounder carronades + 2 × 6- or 8-pounder guns[2]
  • British service: 14 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder guns

The French brig Phaeton was a Palinure-class brig launched in 1804. The British captured her in 1806 and renamed her HMS Mignonne. In 1807 they renamed her HMS Musette. She was sold in 1814.

  1. ^ Winfield (2008), p. 317.
  2. ^ a b c Winfield & Roberts (2015), p. 216.