Caroline (1804 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Caroline |
| Builder | Solidor, Saint-Malo |
| Laid down | June 1803 |
| Launched | January 1804 |
| Captured | 28 December 1808 |
| Fate | Sunk 14 January 1809 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Corvette |
| Displacement | 130 tons (French) |
| Sail plan | |
| Crew |
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| Armament | 16 × 32-pounder carronades + 2 × 36-pounder obusiers de vaisseau |
Caroline was a French privateer commissioned in Saint-Malo in 1804. She served in the Indian Ocean, based at Île de France (now Mauritius). As she was returning to Saint-Malo, a sloop of the British Royal Navy captured her off Cape Finisterre in 1809; she was accidentally sunk shortly thereafter.