History | |
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Great Britain | |
Name | Britannia |
Builder | Kirkcaldy[1] |
Launched | 1798[2] |
Captured |
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General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 211[2] (bm) |
Armament |
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Britannia was launched at Kirkcaldy in 1798. she spent her career as a West Indiaman. In 1807 a French privateer captured her, but the British Royal Navy recaptured her the next day. Finally, an American privateer captured her in October 1812.