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L'Utile

15856
Nominal Guns20
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorCompagnie des Indes
Purchased1760
First Commissioned4.1760
ShipyardUnknown
CategoryMerchant
Ship TypeFlûte
Wrecked8.1761

Owners


DatesOwnerSource
1760 - 1761/08
Jean-Joseph de Laborde (Marquis de Laborde)French
Ship Owner
Administrator
Service 1760-1761
FWIKI

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1760142at the depart from BayonneE-WIKI
1761142and 160 slaves from MadagascarE-WIKI

1 Ship Commander


DatesRankNameSource
1760 - 8.1761Capitaine , Compagnie des Indes
Jean de La FargueFrench
Merchant Sailor
Service 1760-1761
FWIKI

1 Commissioned Officer


DatesRankNameSource
1760 - 8.1761Lieutenant , Compagnie des Indes
Barthélémy Castellan du VernetFrench
Merchant Sailor
Service 1760-1761
, Capitaine en Second
ref:631

Service History


DateEventSource
1760Sailed from Bayonne E-WIKI
1761

Stop at Île de France

E-WIKI
1761

Take 160 slaves at Foulpointe , Madagascar

E-WIKI
8.1761

After the wreck , Lieutenant Castellan take command since the captain lost his mind

FWIKI
21.9.1761

122 french sailors under Lieutenant Castellan depart aboard the "Providence" build with the wood orf the "Utile" and 60 slaves survivors were left on the Isle Tremolin

E-WIKI


Notes on Ship


SlavesFWIKI

The traffic was not legal : embargo on the slaves , war with british , Isle of France in case of blockade may not have enough food

So the last of the wreckers will be save 15 years later


OwnerE-WIKI

Jean-Joseph de Laborde chartered the ship

Owner : Compagnie des Indes



Sources


IDNameAuthorType
E-WIKIWikipediaVarious, Web Site
FWIKIWikipedia - FranceVarious, Web Site
ref:631Geneanet Web Site
 
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