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Monday, 27 January 2020

Brig le Genpart in fire at Nantes, France according to the Nederlandsche Staatscourant dated 15 May 1823

Nantes, 6 May. The day before yesterday broke a fire out on board of the brig le Genpart master Fradel which could ended disastrous if other ships in the harbour hadn't help. Cutting a hole in the bottom caused that the water could enter the hold extinguishing the fire.