 La Dauphine (model)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Name | La Dauphine |
| Builder | Royal Dockyard, Le Havre |
| Laid down | 1518 |
| Fate | unknown |
| Notes | 1523–24 voyage to explore the East coast of North America |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Carrack |
| Tons burthen | ~ 100 t |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | ~ 50 |
La Dauphine (Fr. "The [feminine] Dolphin", term used for the wife of the crown prince) was a three-masted sailing vessel that served as the flagship of the explorer Giovanni da Verrazzano on his first voyage to the New World while seeking a shipping passage to China from Europe.