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La Fortune

31852
Nominal GunsUnknownref:1585
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquiredbef.3.9.1704ref:1585
Home PortBrest - Brittany ref:1585
ShipyardUnknownref:1585
CategoryPrivateerref:1585
Ship TypeFrigate
Last known1704ref:1585

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1585
Burthen120French Tonneaux118.459 

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
3.9.1704 - 1704Capitaine de Corsaire
Nicolas Basselin (Sieur des Landelles)French
Privateer
Service 1692-1704
ref:1585

Service History


DateEventSource
1704

With the Duc de Bretagne , took and ramson for 1000 Livres Sterlings the Swallow  .

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Notes on Ship


Commissionref:1585

Commission du 3 septembre 1704 , au sieur Basselin pour armer en guerre la frégate la Fortune , de Brest , du port de 120 tonneaux (4 septembre) .

Commission du 3 septembre 1704 , au sieur de Landel-Basselin pour armer en guerre la frégate la Fortune , de Brest , du port de 120 tonneaux (19 janvier) .



 
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