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The ''Caroline Foote'' was an American merchant ship which was hired in [[1855]] by [[Yevfimy Vasilyevich Putyatin]] to carry a portion of his crew home to Russia while he remained temporarily in Japan.

The ''Caroline Foote'' was an American merchant ship which was hired in [[1855]] by [[Yevfimy Vasilyevich Putyatin]] to carry a portion of his crew home to Russia while he remained temporarily in Japan.

Captained by A.J. Worth, the ''Caroline Foote'' entered [[Shimoda]] harbor on 1855/1/27. Putyatin arrived a few days later, on 2/2, from Heda-mura ([[Izu province]]) where a new ship was being constructed for his crew following the loss of the ''[[Diana]]''. Putyatin then negotiated for the use of the ''Caroline Foote''.

Captained by A.J. Worth, the ''Caroline Foote'' entered [[Shimoda]] harbor on 1855/1/27. Putyatin arrived a few days later, on 2/2, from [[Heda]]-mura ([[Izu province]]) where a new ship was being constructed for his crew following the loss of the ''[[Diana]]''. Putyatin then negotiated for the use of the ''Caroline Foote''.

Leaving eleven members of its crew behind in Shimoda, the ''Caroline Foote'', with Putyatin and 17 other Russians aboard, left Shimoda for Heda-mura on 1855/2/9.

Leaving eleven members of its crew behind in Shimoda, the ''Caroline Foote'', with Putyatin and 17 other Russians aboard, left Shimoda for Heda-mura on 1855/2/9.