&sq=Facebook&lang=en&file=File:Britannia_whaler.jpg) "Departure of the whaler Britannia from Sydney Cove, 1798", Thomas Whitcombe; National Library of Australia
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| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Britannia |
| Owner | Samuel Enderby & Sons[1] |
| Launched | 1783, Bridport, England[1] |
| Fate | Wrecked 25 August 1806 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Whaler |
| Tons burthen | 301,[1][2] or 520[a] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged |
| Complement | 26 |
| Armament | 6 cannons |
| Notes | During the period 1790-1800, or so, six or seven vessels named Britannia engaged in whaling in the South Seas, or visited Australia. Separating them out is a non-trivial task as records appear to conflate them. |
Britannia was a 301 burthen ton full-rigged whaler built in 1783 in Bridport, England, and owned by the whaling firm Samuel Enderby & Sons. She also performed two voyages transporting convicts to Port Jackson. She was wrecked in 1806 off the coast of New South Wales.
- ^ a b c Lloyd's Register (1793), Seq. №B366.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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