Commerce (1797 ship)
Commerce was launched at Teignmouth in 1797. She was captured in 1799 while sailing from London to Oporto, recaptured, and captured again in 1800.
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Name: | Commerce |
Builder: | Teignmouth |
Launched: | 1797 |
Captured: | January 1800 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen: | 184 (bm) |
Sail plan: | Brig |
She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799 with Bibbins, master, Brine & Co., owners, and trade London-Lisbon.[1]
In December 1799 near Oporto a privateer captured Commerce, which was carrying a cargo of salt fish from Newfoundland to Oporto. On 27 December HMS Netley recaptured Commerce.[2][3]
On 8 January 1800 Netley had to leave Commerce behind near the shore. Commerce had no usable sails, and the wind forced Netley to sail away from the shore.[2] Commerce, Bibbins, master, was again captured. This time her captor sent her into Vigo.[4]
The entry for Commerce in the Register of Shipping for 1800 carried the annotation "Captured".[5]