Fanny (1811 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Fanny.

History
DenmarkDenmark–Norway
BuilderNorway[1]
Launched1807[2]
Capturedc.1810
Red EnsignUnited Kingdom
NameFanny
Owner
  • 1811: Harrison
  • 1812:James Brotherston & John Begg
Acquired1811
Captured19 April 1814; recaptured 18 May 1814
FateLast listed 1833
General characteristics
Tons burthen387[2][3][4] (bm)
Sail plan3 masts
Complement45
Armament
  • 1810:10 × 9-pounder guns[3]
  • 1812:16 × 9-pounder guns + 2 swivel guns
  • 1815:10 × 12-pounder carronades[4]

Fanny was launched in Norway in 1807 under an unknown name and was captured around 1810 during the Gunboat War. She entered English records in 1811 as an armed merchantman that sailed between Liverpool and South America. On 19 April 1814, the American privateer schooner General Armstrong captured her, though shortly thereafter the British Royal Navy recaptured her. The insurance and marine salvage issues involved gave rise to three notable court cases. Fanny returned to the West Indies trade in 1815 under new owners. She was last listed in 1833.

  1. ^ Lloyd's Register (1811), supple. Seq. №F114.
  2. ^ a b Register of Shipping (1812), Seq. №F137.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LG1812 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference RS1815 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).