Caton
Captured
French Navy, then Royal Navy
| Type | Ship of the line |
|---|---|
| Rate | Third rate |
| Guns | 64 guns |
| War | American War of Independence |
Service
| 1777–1782 | Caton | |
| from 1782 | Caton Captured in the Mona Passage |
64-gun ship. Damaged in a collision before the Saintes and sent away to Guadeloupe, she was caught with Jason in the Mona Passage. HMS Caton, a prison and hospital ship at Plymouth, until 1815.
Armament and specifications
Armament
- Lower deck: 26 × 24-pounders
- Upper deck: 26 × 18-pounders
- Quarterdeck: 10 × 9-pounders
- Forecastle: 2 × 9-pounders
| Builder | Toulon |
|---|---|
| Laid down | April 1770 |
| Launched | 5 July 1777 |
| Length | 166 ft (51 m) (gundeck) 136 ft 4.75 in (41.5735 m) (keel) |
| Complement | 500 (491 from 1794) |
As built, from the ship's Wikipedia article. Figures there may cover later refits too.
Career
Launched
5 July 1777
Battle of Martinique
Survived
17 April 1780
Battle of Fort Royal
Survived
29 April 1781
Battle of the Chesapeake
Survived
5 September 1781
Battle of St Kitts (Frigate Bay)
Survived
25–26 January 1782
Battle of the Mona Passage
Captured
19 April 1782
Taken by Valiant
Fate
Captured
Sold on 9 February 1815