''La Liberté'' (trans: ''Liberty'') was a gunboat of the Haitian Navy, which was in service from its acquisition in 1910 until 1911, when it suffered an explosion.

Service history

The vessel was originally launched as a

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under the name of SS ''Earl King'' which was modified into a gunboat in 1911 during the Revolution in Haiti. ''La Liberté'', while in the port of

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, suffered an explosion from which only 23 crew members survived. The ship was declared a total loss.

References

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