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Name | City of London |
Builder | William Rowe, St Peter's, Newcastle [1] |
Launched | 1801 |
Captured | January–February 1806 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 379 ( bm) |
Armament |
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City of London was launched in Newcastle in 1801. She spent most of her brief career sailing as a West Indiaman. A French privateer captured her in January or February 1806.
City of London first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1802. [2]
Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
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1802 | Featonby | Fenn & Co. | London–Quebec | LR |
1803 | Featonby J.Ewin |
Phyn & Co. | London–Quebec London–Grenada |
LR |
1804 | J.Ewin Davidson |
Phyn & Co. | London–Grenada | LR |
1805 | Davidson T.Lamb |
Phyn & Co. Sibbald & Co. |
London–Grenada | LR |
1806 | T.Lamb | Sibbalds & Co. | London–Jamaica | LR |
The Journal de Commerce reported that 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. Général Pérignon brought them into Saint-Malo. [4]
History | |
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Name | City of London |
Builder | William Rowe, St Peter's, Newcastle [1] |
Launched | 1801 |
Captured | January–February 1806 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 379 ( bm) |
Armament |
|
City of London was launched in Newcastle in 1801. She spent most of her brief career sailing as a West Indiaman. A French privateer captured her in January or February 1806.
City of London first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1802. [2]
Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
---|---|---|---|---|
1802 | Featonby | Fenn & Co. | London–Quebec | LR |
1803 | Featonby J.Ewin |
Phyn & Co. | London–Quebec London–Grenada |
LR |
1804 | J.Ewin Davidson |
Phyn & Co. | London–Grenada | LR |
1805 | Davidson T.Lamb |
Phyn & Co. Sibbald & Co. |
London–Grenada | LR |
1806 | T.Lamb | Sibbalds & Co. | London–Jamaica | LR |
The Journal de Commerce reported that 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. Général Pérignon brought them into Saint-Malo. [4]