Camilla (1800 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Camilla |
| Owner | Shane & Co. |
| Launched | 1799,[1] France[1] |
| Acquired | 1800 by purchase of a prize |
| Captured | Late 1800 or early 1801 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 285[1][2] (bm) |
| Complement | 38[2] |
| Armament | 18 × 9-pounder guns[2] |
Camilla was built in France in 1799 and was taken in prize by the British. Camillia first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1800 with Caitchern, master, Swane & Co., owners, and trade London–Barbados.[1] Captain Robert Hunter Caitchion acquired a letter of marque on 20 August 1800.[2]
LL reported on 16 January 1801 that the French privateer Mouche had captured three vessels:[3][a]
- Camilla, Calcheon, master, sailing from London to Barbados;
- Defiance, Pervis, master, Liverpool to Madeira; and
- Elizabeth, Liverpool to Demerara.
The entry for Camilla in the 1801 volume of Lloyd's Register carried the annotation "Captured".[5]