Diana (1799 Topsham ship)
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Career
She was first listed in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1799 | Backhouse | Dare&Co. | Exmouth–Liverpool | LR |
| 1801 | Backhouse J.Williams |
Dare&Co. | Liverpool–Demerara | LR |
Fate
Diana was wrecked in 1802.
As Marquis of Lansdown was returning to England from Jamaica, on 23 June 1802 she sighted a large vessel wrecked on the west end of the Isle of Pines. A sloop from the Grand Caymanes reported that the wrecked vessel was Diana, Williams, master, which had been sailing from Jamaica to Liverpool. A wrecker had visited Diana and salvaged 100 pipes of Madeira wine, which she had taken to Caymanes. Captain Williams had died after leaving Jamaica.[2]