French ship Caribou (1744)

French ship Caribou
History
France
NameCaribou
BuilderRené-Nicolas Levasseur
Laid downJune 1742
Launched13 May 1744
CommissionedJuly 1744
General characteristics
TypeFourth-rate ship of the line
Complement5 officers, 300 men
Armament
  • Lower gun deck: 22 × French 18-pounder guns
  • Upper gun deck: 24 × French 8-pounder guns
  • Quarterdeck: 4 × French 4-pounder guns

Caribou was a French fourth-rate ship of the line, launched in 1744. She had a broadside weight of 302 French livres. Her lower gun deck was equipped with 22 French 18-pounder guns, her upper deck with 24 French 8-pounder guns, and her quarterdeck had 4 French 4-pounder guns.[1]

She took part in the campaign to Saint-Domingue, and was later refitted as a powder hulk.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "French Fourth Rate ship of the line 'Le Caribou' (1744)". threedecks.org. Retrieved 19 September 2025.
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