Betsey (1800 ship)

History
Great Britain
NameBetsey
Owner
  • 1800: Hugh Duncan Baillie, James Evan Baillie, Robert Bush, William Elton, John Elton and James Elton, merchants, Bristol[1]
  • 1818: William Scott, merchant, and William Lund, mariner, Bristol[1]
Launched1800, Bristol
Captured
  • 11 August 1813
  • October 1813
FateLast listed 1825
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen266,[2] or 2666094 (bm)
Length94 ft 3 in (28.7 m)
Beam26 ft 3 in (8.0 m)
Armament2 × 4-pounder guns (1815)
NotesTwo decks and three masts

Betsey was launched at Bristol in 1800, and sailed as a West Indiaman. American vessels captured her twice in 1813 but each time she was recaptured. After the war she continued to sail as a West Indiaman. She was last listed in 1825.

  1. ^ a b c Farr (1950), p. 34.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference LR1800 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).