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On 5 February 1722, Captain Chaloner Ogle of HMS Swallow came upon the pirate ships Royal Fortune, Ranger, and Little Ranger at Cape Lopez. Swallow veered away to avoid a shoal , making the pirates think that she was a fleeing merchant ship; some sources claim Ogle spotted Roberts' ships and turned Swallow as a ruse. [ 37 ]
HMS Fortune was one of nine F-class destroyers built for the Royal Navy in the mid-1930s. Although she was assigned to the Home Fleet upon completion, the ship was detached to the Mediterranean Fleet to enforce the arms blockade imposed by Britain and France on both sides during the Spanish Civil War of 1936–39.
Twenty-two ships of the Royal Navy have borne the name HMS Fortune: HMS Fortune (1512) was a ship in service in 1512. HMS Fortune (1522) was a ship in service in 1522. HMS Fortune (1627) was a ship, formerly the French Fortunee. She was captured in 1627 and last appears on navy lists in 1635. HMS Fortune (1649) was a 12-gun Royalist ship ...
An illustration of Robert's crew drinking on land prior to the engagement A drawing of Robert's ships attacking merchant shipping off Ouidah. According to legend, at this time Black Bart Roberts was eating breakfast of salmagundi with Captain Hill of the captured ship Neptune aboard the Royal Fortune when one of his crew shouted that the Ranger was returning from her chase with the merchant ship.
February 10 - Roberts' ship, Royal Fortune, is overtaken and defeated by Ogle in HMS Swallow. Roberts is killed and his crew is captured. [5] March 28 - 52 of Roberts' pirates are sentenced to death at Cape Coast Castle.
In February 1722 Roberts's Royal Fortune and its two escorts were intercepted by the warship HMS Swallow under Captain Chaloner Ogle. The ensuing battle was fierce; Skyrme was maimed and Roberts was killed, and all three ships were captured. Imprisoned, Sutton was chained in the hold next to a man who prayed constantly.
Astrée ( France): The privateer was captured on 13 October by the Royal Navy's HMS Ruby. Fortune ( United States Navy): The 14-gun brig-sloop was captured by the Royal Navy. HMS Montreal : The Niger-class frigate was captured on 1 May by the French Navy's Bourgogne.
Thomas Collingwood (c.1730 – 1780) was a British Royal Navy commander, who served on HMS Fortune, HMS Siren, and HMS Jersey, among others. [1] Collingwood played an important role in the Battle of Grenada and the Battle of Martinique (1780).