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Founded in 1458, Adenbourgh, Kuhlfros by a | Founded in 1458, Adenbourgh, Kuhlfros by a Fiannrian stevedore foreman, Hummelman Lansing, the workshop was initially focused on chandling and sailmaking. Hermann's nephew, Emille LeLansing, consolidated the operations upon Hummelman's death in 1485, bringing the atelier into his larger shipyard in NordHalle, Burgundie. The consolidation worked and the chantier was soon able to get a contract to build ships for the Dukes of Burgundie. Being one of the first multi-service chantiers in the city, they did well. | ||
In 1648, they were contracted by the Burgundian West Punth Trading Company to build a massive ship, the largest ever built in Burgundie, to bring material to southern Punth and return with cargoes. They built the ''Vent du Nord'', a 69 m (226 ft) ship, with 1,275 square m (13,720 sq ft) of sail yardage, that was equipped both for trade and for fighting off Kiravian merchantmen and Pukhtunkhwan pirates. The ship had 35 guns and was capable of carrying 200 tonnes of cargo. After two years of rushed construction, the ''Vent du Nord'' was launched in May, 1650, but the ship was observed to be top heavy. On her maiden voyage, under the watchful gaze of much of the cityfolk and even the duke, a strong gust of wind caught the full yardage of the sails and heeled the top-heavy ship and the lowest gun ports started to fill with water. The ship righted and sailed on, but there was a definite list to port. Tacking, the ship caught another gust and heeled again. This time, with the water ballast in the hull as well as the new water coming in the lower gun ports, the ship started to rapidly fill with water and sink. To the astonishment and dismay of the crowd, the ship slowly disappeared into the water, until, 3/4 submerged it came to rest on the seabed. | In 1648, they were contracted by the Burgundian West Punth Trading Company to build a massive ship, the largest ever built in Burgundie, to bring material to southern Punth and return with cargoes. They built the ''Vent du Nord'', a 69 m (226 ft) ship, with 1,275 square m (13,720 sq ft) of sail yardage, that was equipped both for trade and for fighting off Kiravian merchantmen and Pukhtunkhwan pirates. The ship had 35 guns and was capable of carrying 200 tonnes of cargo. After two years of rushed construction, the ''Vent du Nord'' was launched in May, 1650, but the ship was observed to be top heavy. On her maiden voyage, under the watchful gaze of much of the cityfolk and even the duke, a strong gust of wind caught the full yardage of the sails and heeled the top-heavy ship and the lowest gun ports started to fill with water. The ship righted and sailed on, but there was a definite list to port. Tacking, the ship caught another gust and heeled again. This time, with the water ballast in the hull as well as the new water coming in the lower gun ports, the ship started to rapidly fill with water and sink. To the astonishment and dismay of the crowd, the ship slowly disappeared into the water, until, 3/4 submerged it came to rest on the seabed. | ||