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Le Fortune

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Nominal Guns14FWAS1626
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorMarine Royale
Previously
British sloop 'Falcon' (1744) (10) 1744-1745
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop
Captured28.9.1745FWAS1626
ShipyardKing's Yard - Harwich BWAS-1714
Ship ClassMerlin Class (1743)BWAS-1714
Designed by
Jacob AckworthBritish
Naval Sailor
Designer
Ship Builder
Dockyard Staff
Service 1690-1744
BWAS-1714
Constructor
John BarnardBritish
Designer
Ship Builder
Service 1740-1782
BWAS-1714
CategoryUnratedFWAS1626
Ship TypeCorvette
Sailing RigBrig
Captured6.3.1746FWAS1626
Becomes
British sloop 'Fortune' (1746) (10) 1746-1770
British 10 Gun
Unrated Sloop

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1714
Length of Gundeck91' 3"Imperial Feet27.813 
Length of Keel74' 9"Imperial Feet22.6124 
Breadth26' 2"Imperial Feet7.9333 
Depth in Hold12' 0"Imperial Feet3.6576 
Burthen272 2294Tons BM 

Service History


DateEventSource
aft.9.10.1745

Purchased by the French navy

FWAS1626


Notes on Ship


CaptureBG

Admiralty Office, March 29 , 1746. 

The St. Michael, a Privateer of 18 guns, and 160 men, taken by Vice-Admiral Martin's Squadron, is send into Plymouth, and brings advice that the Falcon Sloop, which was some time ago taken by the French, and converted into a privateer, is retaken ; and that when they left the Vice-Admiral of the 24th Instant, he was in chase of a French Man of War.



 
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