Cato (1800 ship)

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

Cato and HMS Porpoise
History
Great Britain
NameCato
OwnerReeve & Green, London
BuilderThomas Haw, Stockton, England[1]
Launched2 December 1800[1]
FateWrecked 17 August 1803.[2]
General characteristics
Class and typeFull-rigged ship
Tons burthen430, or 43088⁄94,[1] or 431[3](bm)
Armament4 × 6-pounder + 6 × 9-pounder guns[3]
NotesCopper sheathing (1801)

Cato was launched at Stockton in 1800 and registered in London to Reeve & Green. She was wrecked on the Great Barrier Reef, Australia, in 1803 at (22°11′48″S 155°21′30″E / 22.1966666°S 155.3583333°E / -22.1966666; 155.3583333).

  1. ^ a b c Hackman (2001), p. 227.
  2. ^ The Sydney Gazette and New South Wales Advertiser Sun 18 Sep 1803 Page 2
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RS1802 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).