| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Comet |
| Namesake | Comet |
| Owner | John St Barbe[1] |
| Builder | Pitcher, Northfleet[1] |
| Launched | 29 March 1800[1] |
| Fate | Lost 1815, or 1816[1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 529,[2] or 5291⁄94,[1] or 535,[3] or 553[4] (bm) |
| Length | 120 ft 1+1⁄2 in (36.6 m) (overall)*95 ft 7+1⁄2 in (29.1 m) (keel) |
| Beam | 32 ft 2 in (9.8 m) |
| Depth of hold | 12 ft 5 in (3.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | |
| Armament | |
| Notes | Three decks |
Comet was launched in 1800 on the Thames. In 1801 she made a voyage under charter to the British East India Company (EIC). On her second voyage, in 1803, the French captured her. Still, in 1804 her previous owners were able to reacquire her. She then made another voyage for the EIC. On her return she first served as a troopship and then in the West Indies trade. She apparently was lost in 1815 or 1816.
- ^ a b c d e Hackman (2001), p. 84.
- ^ British Library:Comet (2).
- ^ a b Register of Shipping (1801), Seq. №C421.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k "Letter of Marque, p.56 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 21 August 2017.