French Fifth Rate flûte 'La Fortuné' (1757)

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La Fortuné
Nominal Guns	40	NNF-1715
Nationality	Royaume de France
Operator	Marine Royale
Keel Laid Down	1755	NNF-1715
Acquired	2.2.1757	NNF-1715
First Commissioned	2.1758	NNF-1715
Shipyard	Rochefort - Aunis	NNF-1715
Constructor	François-Guillaume Clairain des LauriersFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Service 1738-1768	NNF-1715
Category	Fifth Rate	NNF-1715
National Rate	Troisième Rang	NNF-1715
Ship Type	Flûte	NNF-1715
Wrecked	6.1774	NNF-1715

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentNNF-1715
Length of Gundeck140' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)45.472 (149′ 2″ Imperial)
Breadth31' 0"French Feet (Pied du Roi)10.0688 (33′ 0″ Imperial)
Depth in Hold13' 6"French Feet (Pied du Roi)4.2765 (14′ 0″ Imperial)
Displacement1,050Ton
Burthen685Ton

Armament

2.1758Broadside Weight = 128 French Livre (138.1376 lbs 62.656 kg)NNF-1715
Upper Gun Deck24 French 8-Pounder
Quarterdeck/Forecastle16 French 4-Pounder

Crew Complement

Date# of MenNotesSource
2.17581588 officers, 150 menNNF-1715

1 Ship Commander

DatesRankNameSource
9.1771 - 16.7.1772Lieutenant de VaisseauE-WIKI

1 Warrant Officer

DatesRankNameSource
9.1771 - 14.2.1772Enseigne de Vaisseau TransferedE-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
13.9.1771Sailed from Île de France E-WIKI
16.7.1772Arrived at Brest FWIKI
6.1774Wrecked at MadagascarNNF-1715

Fleets
Dates	Fleet	Fleet Commander	Source
13.9.1771-1772	First Voyage of Kerguelen	Yves Joseph Marie de Kerguelen de Trémarec (Seigneur de Trémarec et du Carpont)French Naval Sailor Privateer Marine Service 1750-1796

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

FWIKIVarious, Web Site

NNF-1715Alain Demerliac, Book

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