History
French Royal Navy EnsignKingdom of France
NameLa Fortunee
Captured1652
FateTaken from 'pirate' though may have been a Royalist
Commonwealth Navy EnsignCommonwealth of England
NameFortune
Acquired1652
Commissioned1652
Honours and
awards
  • Dungeness 1652
  • Portland 1653
FateSold 1654
General characteristics
Class and type36-gun fourth rate
Sail planship-rigged
Complement100
Armament36 guns

Fortune was a 36-gun fourth rate vessel captured from pirates or may have been in the service of Royalists by the Commonwealth of England, She was captured in 1652 as the 36-gun La Fortunnee. She was commissioned into the Parliamentary Naval Force as Fortune. She participated in the Battle of Dungeness and the Battle of Portland. She was sold 1654.[1]

Fortune was the eighth named vessel since it was used for a 100-ton bm ship in service in 1512.[2]

Specifications

Her dimensional data is unknown. Her gun armament was 36 guns. Her manning was 100 personnel.[3]

Commissioned Service

Service in the Commonwealth Navy

She was commissioned into the Parliamentary Navy in 1652 under the command of Captain Anthony Spatchurst. Later in 1652 she was under command of Captain William Tatnell. She partook in the Battle of Dungeness on 30 November 1652[4] and the Battle of Portland from 18 to 20 February 1653.[5] During the battle Captain Tatnell was killed. Later Captain Anthony Archer took command.[6]

Disposition

Fortune was sold 1654.[7]

Citations

  1. ↑ Winfield 3
  2. ↑ Colledge
  3. ↑ Winfield 3
  4. ↑ Winfield 1
  5. ↑ Winfield 2
  6. ↑ Winfield 3
  7. ↑ Winfield 3

References

  • British Warships in the Age of Sail (1603 – 1714), by Rif Winfield, published by Seaforth Publishing, England © Rif Winfield 2009, EPUB ISBN 978-1-78346-924-6:
  1. Fleet Actions, 1.4 Battle of Dungeness
  2. Fleet Actions, 1.5 Battle off Portland (the Three days' Battle)
  3. Chapter 4 Fourth Rates - 'Small Ships', Vessels acquired from 25 March 1603, Ex-French Prizes (1650-52), Fortune
  • Ships of the Royal Navy, by J.J. Colledge, revised and updated by Lt-Cdr Ben Warlow and Steve Bush, published by Seaforth Publishing, Barnsley, Great Britain, © the estate of J.J. Colledge, Ben Warlow and Steve Bush 2020, EPUB ISBN 978-1-5267-9328-7, Section F (Fortune)
  • The Arming and Fitting of English Ships of War 1600 - 1815, by Brian Lavery, published by US Naval Institute Press © Brian Lavery 1989, ISBN 978-0-87021-009-9, Part V Guns, Type of Guns
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