History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | British Hero |
Builder | Thomas Hearn, North Shields [1] |
Launched | 1801 |
Captured | January–February 1806 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 300 ( bm) |
British Hero was launched in 1801 in North Shields. A French privateer captured her in January or February 1806.
British Hero first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1804. [2] She had already appeared in the ship arrival and departure data in Lloyd's List since 1802, trading with the Baltic.
Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
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1804 | W.Hogarth | J.Bell | London–Baltic | LR |
1806 | W.Hogarth | J.Bell | Cork | LR |
The Journal de Commerce reported that the French privateer General Perignon had arrived at Saint-Malo on 13 February 1806 with two English prizes, one of 300 tons and one of 400. They were carrying sugar, coffee, rum, logwood, etc. [3] One of the British vessels was British Hero, and the other was City of London, of 379 tons. Général Pérignon brought them into Saint-Malo. [4]
History | |
---|---|
United Kingdom | |
Name | British Hero |
Builder | Thomas Hearn, North Shields [1] |
Launched | 1801 |
Captured | January–February 1806 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 300 ( bm) |
British Hero was launched in 1801 in North Shields. A French privateer captured her in January or February 1806.
British Hero first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1804. [2] She had already appeared in the ship arrival and departure data in Lloyd's List since 1802, trading with the Baltic.
Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
1804 | W.Hogarth | J.Bell | London–Baltic | LR |
1806 | W.Hogarth | J.Bell | Cork | LR |
The Journal de Commerce reported that the French privateer General Perignon had arrived at Saint-Malo on 13 February 1806 with two English prizes, one of 300 tons and one of 400. They were carrying sugar, coffee, rum, logwood, etc. [3] One of the British vessels was British Hero, and the other was City of London, of 379 tons. Général Pérignon brought them into Saint-Malo. [4]