Cossack (1812 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Cossack |
| Builder | Sunderland |
| Launched | 1812 |
| Captured | 16 October 1814 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 208 (bm) |
| Armament | 2 × 4-pounder guns |
Cossack was launched in 1812 in Sunderland and first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1813.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1813 | J.Black | A.Sinclair | London–Newfoundland | LR |
Cossack, Black, master, a brig of Greenock, had been sailing from Alicante to Newfoundland when on 16 October 1814, the privateer Grand Turk captured her. Grand Turk transferred a considerable quantity of raisins from Cossack before sending her for the United States.[2]
HMS Bulwark recaptured Cossack, only to have Cossack fall prey to the US privateer Surprise.[3] Cossack arrived at Salem, Massachusetts on 16 November.[4] Cossack was carrying a cargo of wine.[5] She was sold at Salem for $12,500.[6]
When Captain Green, of Grand Turk reached Salem he was delighted to see Cossack anchored there. He was then chagrined to discover that she had become a prize to a rival privateer.[7]
The Register of Shipping (RS) carried the annotation "CAPTURED" by Cossack's name in its volume for 1815.[8]