 | This article relies largely or entirely on a single source .(September 2025) |
 French ship Caribou | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Caribou |
| Builder | René-Nicolas Levasseur |
| Laid down | June 1742 |
| Launched | 13 May 1744 |
| Commissioned | July 1744 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Fourth-rate ship of the line |
| Complement | 5 officers, 300 men |
| Armament |
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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]
