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History
Great Britain
NameSarah Ann
BuilderPhiladelphia [1]
Launched1795 [1]
CapturedCaptured and recaptured 1800
FateLast listed 1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen119 [1] ( bm)

Sarah Ann (or Sarah & Ann), was a ship launched at Philadelphia in 1795. A French privateer captured her, but she was recaptured and sold. She returned to service and was last listed in 1806.

Career

Sarah Ann first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799 with J.Greves, master, J.Hunter, owner, and trade Liverpool– New Providence. [1]

Sarah Ann sailed from Cork, Ireland, on 16 November 1799 for New Providence in the Bahamas. Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 2 May 1800 that as of 14 March 1800 she had not arrived at New Providence. [2] It turned out that the French privateer corvette Berceau, of 14 guns and 100 men, had captured Sarah Ann on 21 January 1800. On 3 February 1800 the Antiguan privateer Peggy had recaptured Sarah Ann, Groves, master. Peggy had sent Sarah Ann into Antigua, where she was sold. [3]

Sarah & Ann returned to the United Kingdom.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1801 J.Greris
J.Richards
J.Hunter
Rowe
London–New Providence
Dublin–Liverpool
LR

Fate

Sarah & Ann was last listed in 1806.

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d LR (1799), "S" supple. pages, Seq.№S518.
  2. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4046. 2 May 1800.
  3. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4053. 27 May 1800.