Experiment (1789 ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	Experiment
Owner	Calvert & Co.
Builder	River Thames
Launched	1789
Captured	1795
General characteristics
Type	Brig
Tons burthen	143, or 145 (bm)
Propulsion	Sail
Armament	8 × 4-pounder guns

Experiment was launched on the River Thames in 1789. She made seven voyages for Calvert & Co. as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people, carrying captives from the Gold Coast to Jamaica. A French squadron captured her in 1795.

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History

Great Britain
Name	Experiment
Owner	Calvert & Co.^[1]^[a]
Builder	River Thames
Launched	1789^[1]
Captured	1795
General characteristics
Type	Brig^[1]
Tons burthen	143,^[3] or 145^[1] (bm)
Propulsion	Sail
Armament	8 × 4-pounder guns^[4]