Imperial (1802 ship)
Imperial was launched in 1802 by Temple shipbuilders in South Shields. She made one voyage from Liverpool as a slave ship, but a French privateer captured her in 1804 and took her into Cayenne before she could deliver her slaves to the West Indies.[3]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Imperial |
| Builder | Simon Temple, South Shields[1] |
| Launched | 1802 |
| Captured | 1804 |
| Notes | [lower-alpha 1] |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 531[2] (bm) |
Career
Imperial first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1803.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 | Marshall | Henderson | Liverpool–Africa | LR |
Imperial, Marshall, master, was reported to have arrived in Africa. Captain Price replaced Marshall as the next report was that Imperial, Price, master, had been captured. Lloyd's List reported in July 1804 that "Uncle Toby" had captured Imperial as Imperial was coming from Africa, and had sent Imperial into Cayenne.[4]
Imperial was one of two slave ships that the French privateer Mon Oncle Thomas captured in 1804. (The other was Venus.) The two prizes resulted in a net gain of Fr.900,000 to the owners of Mon Oncle Thomas.[5]
Notes, citations, and references
Notes
- In the relevant period (1802–1804), Imperial is a unique name in Lloyd's Register.
Citations
- Tyne Built Ships: Imperial.
- LR (1802), Supple. pages "IJ", Seq.No.IJ12.
- Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Imperial voyage #25600.
- "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4475. 31 July 1804. Retrieved 29 June 2021.
- Crowhurst (1989), p. 124.
References
- Crowhurst, Patrick (1989). The French War on Trade: Privateering 1793-1815. Scholar Press. ISBN 0 85967 8040.