| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Ocean |
| Launched | 1790, Plymouth[1] |
| Captured | 1797 |
| Fate | Recaptured 1798 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 41[1] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Sloop |
Ocean was a sloop launched in 1790 at Plymouth. Circa 1792 the Sierra Leone Company purchased her and sailed her in support of their colony. In 1793, the Company sent her on a voyage along the coast to trade for African commodities that she brought back to Freetown for re-export. The Company judged the experiment a success and the next year it sent several more vessels to do the same. The French captured Ocean in August 1796; the Royal Navy recaptured her in January 1798. As of May 2024, her subsequent fate is obscure.