by Hank Ghittino
Categories:
- Build type: [Kit][Mantua/Panart][Plank-on-bulkhead]
- Material: [Wood]
- Scale: [1:47]
- Subject Type: [Vessel][Pleasure / Sport][Cruising][Luxury]
- Era: [1700-1815]
- Nationality: [England / United Kingdom]
- Propulsion: [Sail]
[glossary_exclude]Royal[/glossary_exclude] Caroline, named after the wife of King George II, was the principal [glossary_exclude]royal[/glossary_exclude] yacht during the reigns of George II and George III. The yacht was launched in the Deptford shipyards in 1749 and broken up in 1820. This was a time when England, under the Hanoverian monarchy, was becoming a world sea power. [glossary_exclude]Royal[/glossary_exclude] Caroline was not only a very beautiful yacht; perhaps the most splendid ever built, but also represented an important stage in the refinement of British shipbuilding. The Admiralty used [glossary_exclude]Royal[/glossary_exclude] Caroline as the prototype for a long series of frigates of various classes between 1750 and 1800. While it is surprising to find a yacht connected with the design of warships; the size of [glossary_exclude]Royal[/glossary_exclude] Caroline was not far from the smallest class of frigate.