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Le Fortuné ➡ 1707 Fortuné de Saint Nicolas

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Nominal GunsUnknownref:1010
NationalityRoyaume de France
OperatorPrivate Owners
Acquired1706ref:1010
First Commissioned18.5.1706ref:1010
Home PortMorlaix - Brittany ref:1010
ShipyardUnknownref:1010
CategoryPrivateerref:1010
Ship TypeFrigate (Frégate Légère)ref:1010
Last known1707ref:1010

Dimensions


DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric Equivalentref:1010
Burthen230French Tonneaux226.149 

Armament


1708Broadside Weight Unknownref:692
Gun Deck26 French Canons de Fer

Crew Complement


Date# of MenNotesSource
1708200 ref:692

3 Ship Commanders


DatesRankNameSource
18.5.1706 - 1706Capitaine de Corsaire
Charles Rogon (Sieur de Kertanguy )French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1704-1711
ref:1010
14.11.1707 - 1707Capitaine de Corsaire
Charles Rogon (Sieur de Kertanguy )French
Naval Sailor
Privateer
Service 1704-1711
ref:1010
1708Capitaine de Corsaire
Nicolas Turas de la Citte French
Privateer
Service 1689-1708
ref:692

Service History


DateEventSource
18.5.1706

At Morlaix

ref:631
14.11.1707Renamed Fortuné de Saint Nicolasref:1010
21.12.1707Took the Merchantman
Donston (Unknown) 1707-1707
British Unknown Gun
Merchant Merchantman
near the Isles of Scilly
ref:1010


Notes on Ship


Commissionref:1010

Commission du 18/05/1706 , à Charles Rogon , ecuyer , Sieur de Kertanguy , pour armer en guerre la frégate le "Fortuné" , de Morlaix , du port de 230 tonneaux. 

You can see the commission here on geneanet.org


Commissionref:1010

Commission du 14/11/1707 , à Charles Rozon , Sieur de Kertanguy , pour armer en guerre la frégate la "Fortune de Saint-Nicolas" , de Morlaix , du port de 250 tonneaux.



 
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