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Description

The ship of the pirate Captain Bowen wrecked on the island of Mauritius in 1702, mainly due to a drunk crew who was not paying attention.  

Year Built: Unknown  

Place Built: Probably France  

Year Wrecked: January 7th, 1702 

Captain: Captain Bowen  

Tonnage: 500 

For further information please see the following sources: http://archeologiedelapiraterie.fr/en/projets-de-recherche/speaker-1902 https://digital.lib.ecu.edu/17002 https://www.richmondobserver.com/lifestyle/item/3369-the-fourth-most-successful-pirate-of-the-golden-age-of-piracy-john-bowen-40-million.html