Sarah (1792 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Sarah |
| Owner | Smith, Forbes & Co. (1800–1805) |
| Launched | 1782[1] |
| Fate | Deliberately wrecked 11 July 1805 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 850,[2] or 935,[3][4] or 9354⁄94[5][6] (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 126[4] |
| Armament |
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Sarah was launched at Bombay in 1792. In 1801 she participated as a transport in the British expedition to the Red Sea. Her captain deliberately ran her ashore in 1805 to prevent the French from capturing her.
Sarah's first owner may have been a Mr. Morley. She then disappears from on-line sources until 1800. Sarah was admitted to the Registry of Great Britain on 24 April 1800.[5] On 1 May Captain Charles Christopher McIntosh acquired a letter of marque.[4]
From 1801 her owners were Smith, Forbes & Co. In 1801 they asked for twenty 12-pounders from the frigate Bombay with which to arm Sarah.[7] Her master was Captain C.C. M'Intosh.[8]
In 1801 she was one of the transports Major-General Sir David Baird's expedition in 1801 to the Red Sea.[9] Baird was in command of the Indian army that was going to Egypt to help General Ralph Abercromby expel the French there. Baird landed at Kosseir, on the Egyptian side of the Red Sea. He then led his troops army across the desert to Kena on the Nile, and then to Cairo. He arrived before Alexandria in time for the final operations.
