Ranger (1796 ship)

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

History
Great Britain
NameRanger
Launched1789, The Netherlands
Acquired1796 by purchase of a prize
CapturedCaptured and recaptured 1810
FateLast mentioned in 1811
General characteristics
Tons burthen432,[1] or 461, or 464, or 469[2] (bm)
Complement
  • 1798: 30
  • 1799: 20
Armament
  • 1796: 12 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1798: 18 × 6&9-pounder guns
  • 1799: 14 × 6&18-pounder cannons + 2 swivel guns
  • 1799: 12 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 12-pounder carronades

Ranger was built in the Netherlands, reportedly for the Dutch East India Company, and almost certainly under another name. She was take in prize in 1796. She made one voyage as an East Indiaman for the British East India Company (EIC). She then traded to the West Indies and the Mediterranean before becoming a transport. French frigates captured her in 1810. The Royal Navy recaptured her almost immediately and used her to transport prisoners from Isle de France (Mauritius) to France. She then disappears from online records.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LR1796 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ "Letter of Marque, p.83 – Retrieved 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.