Roxburgh Castle (1809 ship)

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

History
Spain
Launched1803[1]
Captured1809
United Kingdom
NameRoxburgh Castle
NamesakeRoxburgh Castle
Owner
  • 1809:J. Pirie
  • 1813:G. Faith
Acquired1809 by purchase of a prize
FateWrecked 1814
General characteristics
Tons burthen377,[2] or 37784⁄94,[3] or 378[1] (bm)
Complement25[2]
Armament
  • 1810:20 × 9-pounder carronades
  • 1810:2 × 6-pounder guns + 14 × 18&9&6-pounder carronades[2]
  • 1814:2 × 6-pounder guns + 14 × 9-pounder carronades

The Roxburgh Castle launched in Spain in 1803 under an unknown name. She was taken as a prize in 1809, and then sailed under the flag of the United Kingdom. She was wrecked in 1814.

  1. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference LR1810 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "Letter of Marque, p.85 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 309.