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Chameau
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| Vessel Name | Chameau or Le Chameau (the Camel) |
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| Vessel Type | French flute (square-rigged supply ship) |
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| Tonnage | 600 |
| Hull Construction | Wood |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Cargo | Passengers, coins and general cargo from France |
| Built | 1717 at Rochefort, France |
| Date of Loss | August 27, 1725 |
| Reason for Loss | Blown onto rocks in storm |
| Fatalities | 316 (all aboard). About 180 victims wshed ashore and were buried in a mass grave. |
| Last Trip | France to Louisbourg and Quebec |
| Wreck Location | Chameau Rock, just west of Cape Breton Point. Bow near shore, stern never found. |
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