History | |
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United Kingdom | |
Name | Thames |
Namesake | River Thames |
Builder | Howden |
Launched | 1807 |
Captured | 1 July 1813 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 312,[1] or 314, or 315[2] (bm) |
Complement | 20[1] |
Armament |
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Thames was launched in 1807 in Howden. She first sailed as a West Indiaman, and later traded with Brazil. Privateers captured her twice. The first time the British Royal Navy was able swiftly to recapture her. The second time Thames's American captor sent her into Portland, Maine after a single ship action.
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