| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Amphitrite |
| Namesake | Amphitrite |
| Builder | Unknown |
| Launched | Unknown |
| Fate | Lost 1799 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 200,[1] or 236[2][3] (bm) |
| Complement | 25[2] |
| Armament |
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Amphitrite's origins are obscure. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1789. Her entry notes that she had been almost rebuilt in 1783 and had undergone a good repair in 1788, presumably under a different name. From 1789 to 1799 she was a whaler in the British northern whale fishery. She then started on a voyage as a Liverpool-based slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She capsized off the coast of Africa on her first voyage.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
LR1789was invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ a b c "Letter of Marque, p.49 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Amphitrite voyage #80228.