Otter (1797 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Otter (ship).

History
Great Britain
NameOtter
Owner
  • 1797:Molyneux
  • 1800: James Rigby and Francis & William Ingram
  • 1802:Robert Kitchen
  • 1805:Robert Kitchen & James Penny
BuilderLiverpool
Launched1797
FateAbandoned and burned 10 December 1807
General characteristics
Tons burthen270,[1] or 283[2] (bm)
Complement
Armament
  • 1798:10 × 9-pounder guns[2]
  • 1800:10 × 9-pounder guns[2]
  • 1805:18 × 6&9-pounder guns[2]

Otter was launched at Liverpool in 1797, initially as a West Indiaman. She made seven voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. During her career she captured one merchantman and recaptured another. She was lost in 1807 on her way back to Britain from her seventh enslaving voyage.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LR1798 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c d e f g "Letter of Marque, p.80 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 6 October 2018.