18th C Indian Ocean VoyagesMain MenuThe Voyage of the Prince de ContiFollow a French East India Company voyageLascarsSouth Asian sailors on the Prince de ContiClimbing the LadderFollow the career trajectories of skilled sailorsMath and Science at SeaSailors' homework on the Prince de ContiAlong for the ridePassengers on the Prince de ContiMargaret Schottef1cf1ba52c6ad9ac71dc2f31f540ecfd6f863db2Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232
The Grim Side of Sailing
12021-08-17T13:31:19-04:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd23210122Death and Disease on the Prince de Contiimage_header51372021-09-03T11:50:31-04:00Matt Robertshawb17ae2d86131f0de10f5609f41b12fea9cbbd232Over the two and a half years of its voyage, the Prince de Conti experienced numerous cases of illness and death among its passengers and crew. Of the 409 individuals who set foot on the ship, 33 died (8.07%) and 24 disembarked due to illness (5.87%). Altogether, almost 14% of the ship's crew and passengers did not arrive at their intended destination.
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