French lugger Affronteur (1795)

History
France
Name	Affronteur
Builder	Dieppe naval dockyard
Laid down	1794
Launched	18 July 1795
In service	November 1795
Captured	18 May 1803
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Caroline
Acquired	May 1803 by capture
Fate	Possibly broken up 1807
General characteristics
Class and type	Affronteur-class lugger
Type	lugger, converted to brig
Tons burthen	15126⁄94, or 158 (bm)
Length	84 ft 2+1⁄4 in (25.66 m)
Beam	20 ft 7+1⁄2 in (6.29 m)
Propulsion	Sails
Complement	Affronteur: 92?; Caroline: 60?;
Armament	Affronteur: 14 × 9-pounder guns; Caroline: 12 × 12-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow chasers;

The French lugger Affronteur was launched in 1795 and in 1796-7 participated in the Expédition d'Irlande. In 1803, HMS Doris captured her and she subsequently served the Royal Navy either as a commissioned vessel or, more probably, as His Majesty's hired armed brig Caroline. In 1807 she was either broken up, or became a letter of marque.

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History

France
Name	Affronteur
Builder	Dieppe naval dockyard^[1]
Laid down	1794^[1]
Launched	18 July 1795^[1]
In service	November 1795^[1]
Captured	18 May 1803^[1]
United Kingdom
Name	HMS Caroline
Acquired	May 1803 by capture
Fate	Possibly broken up 1807
General characteristics
Class and type	Affronteur-class lugger
Type	lugger, converted to brig
Tons burthen	15126⁄94,^[2] or 158 (bm)
Length	84 ft 2+1⁄4 in (25.66 m)^[2]
Beam	20 ft 7+1⁄2 in (6.29 m)^[2]
Propulsion	Sails
Complement	Affronteur: 92? Caroline: 60?
Armament	Affronteur: 14 × 9-pounder guns Caroline: 12 × 12-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder bow chasers