Cambridge (1797 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Cambridge |
| Namesake | Cambridge |
| Owner | Various |
| Builder | Whitby |
| Launched | 1797 |
| Fate | Condemned 1810 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 351[1] (bm) |
| Armament | 4 × 6-pounder guns[2] |
Cambridge was launched at Whitby in 1797. She traded with New York, and then with Jamaica. In 1805 a French privateer captured her, but the British Royal Navy recaptured her shortly thereafter and she returned to her trade as a West Indiaman. In 1810 she sustained damage while sailing from Jamaica to Liverpool and was condemned at Havana.
Cambridge entered Lloyd's Register (LR)) in the 1798 volume with J. Nevins, master, Fletcher & Co., owner, and trade Liverpool–New York.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | J.Nevin | Fletcher & Co. Wallers & Co. |
Liverpool–New York Liverpool–Jamaica |
LR |
| 1805 | R.Lewis T.Smith |
Fletcher & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR |
On 3 February 1805 HMS Moucheron recaptured Cambridge, Lewes, master, and her cargo.[4] The French privateer Braave, of 18 guns and 160 men, had captured Cambridge while she was on her way from Jamaica to Liverpool. After her recapture by Moucheron, Cambridge reached Cork on 14 February.[5] Her master then became Catrill (or Cottrel, or Catterall, or Cotterell). On 6 June 1805 he sailed from Cork for Jamaica.[6]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | T.Smith Cotterell |
Fletcher & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR |
| 1810 | Catrill | Fletcher & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica | RS; small repairs 1806 |
| 1810 | S. Cattrall | Fletcher | London–Jamaica | LR; repair 1807 and large repair 1800 |
