French ship Assuré (1697)

Assuré was a 60-gun third-rate of the French Navy, launched in 1697. She was first commissioned in 1697. She was purpose-built by the Toulon-Provence yard, and was ship-rigged. After being captured at the Battle of Vigo Bay while under the command of Captain d'Aligre,[1] she was commissioned in the Royal Navy as HMS Assurance. She was broken up in April 1712.[2]

References

  1. ^ "Battle of Vigo Bay, (12 October 1702) - War History". warhistory.org. 2020-03-16. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
  2. ^ Harrison, Cy. "British Third Rate ship of the line 'Assurance' (1702)". threedecks.org. Archived from the original on 2025-01-20. Retrieved 2026-02-26.
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