HMS Carnatic (1783)
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HMS Carnatic was a 74-gun third rate ship of the line of the Royal Navy, launched on 21 January 1783 at Deptford Wharf.[1] The British East India Company paid for her construction and presented her to the Royal Navy.[2]
Sometime prior to 16 September 1799 the American schooner "Violet" was capsized and sunk by a waterspout at (Script error: No such module "Coordinates".). 14 days later they were rescued by Carnatic. Four perished during the ordeal.[3]
On 11 May 1801 she, in company with HMS Sans Pareil and HMS Cumberland, made contact with USS Ganges in the West Indies, Lat 22.01 N.[4]
On 17 May 1815, the Admiralty renamed her HMS Captain. Captain was broken up on 30 September 1825.[1]
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- Hackman, Rowan (2001) Ships of the East India Company. (Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society). Template:ISBN
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