Vulture (1798 ship)
Vulture was a French prize that was in British hands by 1798. Captain John Toole received a letter of marque for Vulture on 23 June 1798.[3]
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | Vulture |
| Namesake: | Vulture |
| Owner: | M'Kerrel[1][2] |
| Acquired: | 1798 as a prize[1] |
| Fate: | Last listed in 1804 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 340,[2] or 342,[3] or 386[1][4] (bm) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
| Complement: | 60[3] |
| Armament: | 16 x 9-pounder guns + 4 x 32-pounder carronades[3][1] |
Vulture first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1799. Her master was J. Toole, and her owner was M'kerrell. Her trade was London–Cape of Good Hope.[1] She entered the Register of Shipping in 1800.[2]
Lloyd's Register and the Register of Shipping both listed Vulture in 1804.[4][5] Both gave her trade as London—Cape of Good Hope. Neither listed her in 1805.
Citations
- Lloyd's Register (1799), Seq.№V160.
- Register of Shipping (1800), Seq, №V176.
- "Letter of Marque, p.91 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- Lloyd's Register (1804), Seq. №V633.
- Register of Shipping (1804), Seq.№V537.
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