HMS Princess Caroline

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Princess Caroline, 1807
Type: 3rd Rate ; Armament 74
Taken : 7 Sep 1807 ; Disposal date or year : 1815
BM: 1637 tons
Notes:

15 Aug - 20 Oct 1807 taken in accordance with the terms of the capitulation following the siege of Copenhagen.

25 Jul 1809 ships' boats of the Princess-Caroline, Minotaur, Cerberus, and Prometheus attack four Russian gun-boats and an armed brig lying at Fredericksham, near Apso roads, in the gulf of Finland, which were captured and brought off - at a price.

Deal 19 Jan 1810 departed for Portsmouth.

Deal 15 Feb 1811 departed from the Downs for Portsmouth.

Portsmouth 21 Mar 1811 Came into St. Helen's, blown from off Cherbourg by a contrary wind.

Portsmouth 22 Mar 1811 departed on a cruise off Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 29 Mar 1811 Refitting at Spithead.

Portsmouth 1 Feb 1812 arrived the from the Downs.

Portsmouth 3 Feb 1812 departed for St. Helen's, with secret orders.

Portsmouth 15 Jun 1812 arrived from escorting a convoy of East Indiamen.

Portsmouth 26 Jul 1812 departed for off Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 30 Sep 1812 departed for off Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 7 Oct 1812 arrived from off Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 11 Oct 1812 departed for off Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 1 Nov 1812 Remains.

Portsmouth 3 Nov 1812 Last night departed to blockade Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 17 Nov 1812 departed for off Cherbourg.

Portsmouth 6 Dec 1812 departed yesterday to resume their station off Cherbourg.

Plymouth 15 Dec 1812 Put into Cawsand Bay this morning having been blown off Cherbourg, by a strong easterly gale, which is increasing.

Portsmouth 23 Dec 1812 arrived from off Cherbourg.

Deal 1 Feb 1813 arrived from Portsmouth.

Chatham 3 Oct 1814 Is paid off at Sheerness.