Adventure (1802 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Adventure (ship).

History
United Kingdom
NameAdventure
Owner
  • 1802:Charles Watt & Thomas Edwards[1]
  • 1806:Samuel Newton, Thomas Hayes, & Thomas Graham[1]
BuilderLiverpool
Launched1802
Captured1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen105,[2] or 135[3][1] (bm)
Sail planSchooner
Complement
Armament
  • 1803:10 × 4-pounder guns + 2 × 9-pounder carronades[2]
  • 1804:10 × 4-pounder guns[2]
NotesTwo decks and three masts

Adventure was launched at Liverpool in 1802. She made three voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. A French privateer captured her in 1806 on her fourth voyage.

  1. ^ a b c Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database: Adventure.
  2. ^ a b c d e "Letter of Marque, p.48 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
  3. ^ Cite error: The named reference LR1803 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).