| History | |
|---|---|
 France | |
| Builder | France |
| Launched | 1778 |
| Captured | 1778[2] |
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| Name | Tarleton |
| Owner | Tarleton & Backhouse, Liverpool |
| Acquired | 1779 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Wrecked 28 November 1788 |
| General characteristics [2] | |
| Tons burthen | 300, or 342,[2] or 35268⁄94,[3] or 400[1] (bm) |
| Length | 97 ft 3 in (29.6 m), |
| Beam | 28 ft 6 in (8.7 m) (above wales); 29 ft 0 in (8.8 m) (below wales)[3] |
| Depth of hold | 5 ft 7 in (1.7 m) |
| Sail plan | Brigantine, later Full-rigged ship |
| Complement | 30 (1779) |
| Armament |
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| Notes | Two decks and three masts |
Tarleton was built in France under another name in 1778 (or simply captured then). The partnership of the Tarletons and Backhouse purchased her in 1779. She first traded as a West Indiaman, sailing between Liverpool and Jamaica. She then became a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She made three complete voyages from Liverpool transporting enslaved people and was lost in November 1788 at the outset of her fourth voyage.