French Fifth Rate frigate 'La Caroline' (1806)

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La Caroline
Nominal Guns	40
Nationality	Empire Français
Operator	State Navy
Launched	15.8.1806
How acquired	Purpose built
Shipyard	Antwerpen - Flanders
Designed by	Jacques-Noël SanéFrench Naval Sailor Designer Ship Builder Administrator Service 1758-1836
Category	Fifth Rate
National Rate	Troisième Rang
Ship Type	Frigate
Sailing Rig	Ship Rigged
Captured	21.9.1809	BWAS-1793
Becomes	British Fifth Rate frigate 'Bourbonnaise' (1809) (38) 1809-1817 British 38 Gun 5th Rate Frigate

Dimensions

DimensionMeasurementTypeMetric EquivalentBWAS-1793
Length of Gundeck151' 6"Imperial Feet46.0278
Length of Keel127' 4 ⅞"Imperial Feet38.7318
Breadth39' 10 ⅝"Imperial Feet11.9031
Depth in Hold12' 2"Imperial Feet3.683
Burthen1,078 ¹⁰⁄₉₄Tons BM

2 Ship Commanders

DatesRankNameSource
1808 - bef.30.5.1809Capitaine de Frégate , death in post ?E-WIKIbef.31.5.1809 - 21.9.1809Lieutenant de Frégate , after death of Billard ?E-WIKI

Service History

DateEventSource
31.5.1809Action of 31 May 1809
31.5.1809Took the East Indiaman E-WIKI
31.5.1809Took the East Indiaman E-WIKI
21.9.1809Taken by off Reunion

Sources

IDNameAuthorType

BWAS-1793Rif Winfield, Book

E-WIKIVarious, Web Site

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Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 10th of July 2018 10:35

31 May 1809 Caroline captured several ships including two East Indiamen Streatham and Europa before returning to Saint-Paul. A third East Indiaman, Lord Keith escaped. the prizes where taken to Réunion Island.

Posted by Tim Oakley on Tuesday 10th of July 2018 10:34

30 November 1807 Caroline40 captured Charlotte which was burnt.
1 January 1807 privateer Caesar18 brig captain Robert Harrison received his letter of marque.
6 December 1807 Caroline40 captured the privateer Caesar18 brig captain Robert Harrison which was burnt.
12 November 1808, Caroline40 Captain Jean-Baptiste Billard sailed from Vlissingen in the Netherlands to the Indian Ocean, one of the four sent by France.

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