French Sixth Rate frigate 'Le Fortuné' (1762)

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Le Fortuné ➡ 1766 Ambulante
Nominal Guns	26	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Purchased	9.1762	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	2.1763	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Unknown	NNF-1715
Category	Sixth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Cinquième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Frigate	NNF-1715
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged	NNF-1715
Wrecked	3.1773	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck135' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)43.855 (143′ 10″ Imperial)
Length of Keel124' 9"French Feet (Pied du Roi)40.2854 (132′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth34' 3"French Feet (Pied du Roi)11.0635 (36′ 3″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold16' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)5.2239 (17′ 1″ Imperial)
Burthen600Ton

Armament

2.1763Broadside Weight = 156 French Livre (168.3552 lbs 76.362 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck26 French 12-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
17661588 officers, 150 men when armed en-fluteNNF-1715

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
10.1766 - 2.1767Enseigne de Vaisseauref:673

1 Petty Officer

DatesRatingNameSource
12.2.1767 - 1767Garde de la Marineref:673

Service History

DateEventSource
11.1766Renamed AmbulanteNNF-1715
3.1773Wrecked during a cyclone near Port LouisNNF-1715

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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