La Dauphine
Sailing vessel and flagship of Giovanni da Verrazzano's first voyage to North America / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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La Dauphine (Fr. "The [feminine] Dolphin", term used for the wife of the crown prince) was a three-masted sailing vessel that served as the flagship of the explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano on his first voyage to the New World while seeking a shipping passage to China from Europe.
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La Dauphine (model) | |
History | |
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France | |
Name | La Dauphine |
Builder | Royal Dockyard, Le Havre |
Laid down | 1518 |
Fate | unknown |
Notes | 1523–24 voyage to explore the East coast of North America |
General characteristics | |
Class and type | Carrack |
Tons burthen | ~ 100 t |
Propulsion | Sail |
Complement | ~ 50 |
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