Britannia (1798 Kirkcaldy ship)
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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
Britannia entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799. The entry simply gave her origin as Scotland.[2]
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
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]