Britannia (1798 Kirkcaldy ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Britannia |
| Builder | Kirkcaldy[2] |
| Launched | 1798[1] |
| Captured |
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| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 211[1] (bm) |
| Armament |
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Britannia was launched at Kirkcaldy in 1798. she spent her career as a West Indiaman. In 1807 a French privateer captured her, but the British Royal Navy recaptured her the next day. Finally, an American privateer captured her in October 1812.
Career[edit]
Britannia entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799. The entry simply gave her origin as Scotland.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1799 | A.Smith | M'Neil | Leith–Jamaica | LR |
| 1801 | A.Smith | A.Stewart | Leith–Jamaica | Register of Shipping (RS)[2] |
| 1806 | C.Brown D.Gibb |
Hurry & Co. Dist & Co. |
Greenock–Jamaica London–Jamaica |
LR |
| 1808 | Thompson | Bissett & Co. | London–Jamaica | LR |
On 16 February 1807 a French privateer of three guns and 70 men captured Britannia, Gibbs, master, which was sailing from London to Jamaica. The next day HMS Pert recaptured Britannia and sent her into Barbados.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809 | Gibbs | Bisset | London–Jamaica | RS |
| 1811 | T.Gibbs J.Eddington |
Bisset | London–Jamaica Portsmouth |
RS |
| 1812 | J.Eddington | Bisset | Portsmouth–Jamaica | RS |
Fate[edit]
On 3 September 1812 the United States privateer Wily Renard captured Britannia, of Portsmouth, Edington, master.[4]
HMS Shannon encountered and subsequently captured Wily Reynard on 11 October and took her to Halifax, Nova Scotia.[a]
Notes[edit]
Citations[edit]
- ^ a b c LR (1799) Seq.№B414.
- ^ a b c RS (1801), Seq.№B390.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4145. 21 April 1807. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735023. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4714. 27 October 1812. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735025. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ Vice-Admiralty Court (1911), p. 164.
- ^ Brighton & Broke (1866), p.140.
References[edit]
- Brighton, John George, & Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke (1866) Admiral Sir P. B. V. Broke ...: A Memoir. (S. Low, son, and Marston)
- Vice-Admiralty Court, Halifax (1911). American vessels captured by the British during the revolution and war of 1812. Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute. hdl:2027/mdp.39015070578847.