Union (1791 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Union |
| Owner | John Ratcliffe, George Hauit, & William Thompson[1] |
| Builder | Liverpool[1] |
| Launched | 1791[1] |
| Captured | 1793 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 113[2] (bm) |
| Complement | 24[2] |
| Armament | 10 × 4-pounder guns[2] |
Union was launched in 1791 in Liverpool, England. She became a slave ship that the French captured on her first slave voyage. Captain R. Farrington sailed for West Africa on 15 August 1792.[1]
Captain George Hauit acquired a letter of marque for Union on 1 March 1793,[2] just after the outbreak of war with France.
The French privateer Liberty, of Bordeaux, captured seven slave ships before July 1793: Union, Farrington, Little Joe, Echo, Mercury, Hazard, Prosperity, and Swift, Roper, master. The capture of Union took place off Bassa.[3][4][a]
Robust recaptured Little Joe and Echo. HMS Andromeda recaptured Prosperity; the cutter HMS Seaflower recaptured Mercury. Liberty ransomed Swift after plundering her.