| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Perseus |
| Namesake | Perseus |
| Owner | Reeve & Co. |
| Builder | Thomas Haw, Stockton-on-Tees[1] |
| Launched | 17 June 1799[1][a] |
| Fate | Last listed in 1844 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 362,[3] or 364,[4] or 37238⁄94[1] (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 38[5] |
| Armament |
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Perseus was a sailing ship built in 1799 at Stockton-on-Tees, England. She made one voyage transporting convicts to New South Wales, returning to England via Canton. In 1803-1804 she served as an "armed defense ship". Thereafter she served as a transport. She is last listed in 1844.
- ^ a b c Hackman (2001), p. 240.
- ^ Bateson (1959), pp. 288–9.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ Potter (1896), p. 931.
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