Minorca (1799 ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	Minorca
Namesake	Minorca
Builder	Thomas Hearn, Lowlights, Newcastle upon Tyne, or; Francis Hurry & Co, North Shields;
Launched	12 October 1799
Fate	Last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1810
General characteristics
Tons burthen	407, or 40721⁄94 (bm)
Propulsion	Sail
Complement	32
Armament	1801: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades; 1804: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 6 × 18-pounder carronades; 1806: 8 × 18-pounder carronades;

Minorca was a merchant ship launched in 1799 at Newcastle upon Tyne, England. She made one voyage in 1801 transporting convicts to New South Wales. For her return voyage to Britain she was under contract to the British East India Company (EIC).

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^ Tyne Built Ships.
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[FOOTNOTEHackman2001239-1] Hackman (2001), p. 239.

[2] Tyne Built Ships.

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History

Great Britain
Name	Minorca
Namesake	Minorca
Builder	Thomas Hearn, Lowlights, Newcastle upon Tyne,^[1] or Francis Hurry & Co, North Shields^[2]
Launched	12 October 1799^[1]
Fate	Last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1810
General characteristics
Tons burthen	407,^[3] or 40721⁄94^[1] (bm)
Propulsion	Sail
Complement	32^[3]
Armament	1801: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades^[3] 1804: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 6 × 18-pounder carronades^[4] 1806: 8 × 18-pounder carronades^[5]