François Timothée Benjamin Pestel (13 December 1763 in Honfleur – 1828) was a French naval engineer of the Age of Sail. He was the younger brother of the French ship builder and naval architect Jean-Louis Pestel.
Biography
Pestel notably worked on the Abeille-class brigs, other brigs and the Consolante-class frigates. By 1824, he was a Knight of the Legion of Honour and of the Order of Saint Louis.
References
- Leonore database, French Ministry of Culture
- Victor-Guy Duperré: Mousse, capitaine, amiral 1775-1846, p.154
- Maquette de bateau, Cygne, brick, 1806-1808
- Maquette de bateau, Espérance, brick de 16 bouches à feu, Ier Empire
- Annales maritimes et coloniales, p.120