Fortune was a 36-gun fourth rate vessel captured from pirates or may have been in the service of Royalists by the Commonwealth of England, She was captured in 1652 as the 36-gun La Fortunnee.

She was commissioned into the Parliamentary Naval Force as Fortune.

[1] Fortune was the eighth named vessel since it was used for a 100-ton bm ship in service in 1512.

[3] She was commissioned into the Parliamentary Navy in 1652 under the command of Captain Anthony Spatchurst.

[5] During the battle Captain Tatnell was killed.