| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Admiral Colpoys |
| Namesake | Admiral Sir John Colpoys |
| Builder | South America[1] |
| Launched | 1792[1] |
| Acquired | c.1799,[2] or 1800 as a prize |
| Fate | Wrecked 1817 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 250,[1][3] 272,[4] or 274[5] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 33[4] |
| Armament |
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Admiral Colpoys was a vessel built in South America in 1792 that the British captured circa 1800. Her new name refers to Admiral John Colpoys. She first traded between London and the Caribbean. Between 1802 and 1807 she made three voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. After the abolition of the British slave trade in 1807 she became a merchant vessel. Then in 1813 new owners turned her towards seal hunting. She made four complete voyages to South Georgia before she was wrecked in 1817 during her fifth seal hunting voyage.
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