Carnatic (1770 ship)
French and British merchantman trading with India 1770–1781 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For other ships with the same name, see Carnatic (ship).
Carnatic, launched in 1770, was an East Indiaman belonging to the French East India Company. A British letter of marque captured her in 1778. She became a transport. She was wrecked in 1781.
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Kingdom of France | |
Name | Carnatic |
Namesake | Carnatic region |
Launched | 1770[1] |
Captured | 1778 |
Great Britain | |
Acquired | 1778 by capture |
Fate | Wrecked 1–2 August 1781 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 850[1] (bm) |
Armament | 24 × 9-pounder + 8 × 6-pounder guns |
Notes | Three decks |
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