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Active (1793 ship)

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History
Great Britain
NameActive
Launched1789, New Brunswick[1]
Captured1795
FateBurnt after capture
General characteristics
Tons burthen169[1] (bm)

Active was a snow launched in New Brunswick in 1789, possibly under another name. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register in the volume for 1793.[1] She traded as a West Indiaman, sailing between Bristol and Jamaica.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1793 Goddard Cunningham Bristol–Jamaica LR

In April 1795 Lloyd's List reported that the French corvette Jean Bart had captured Active as Active was sailing from Bristol to Jamaica. The French took Active's crew on board Jean Bart and then burnt Active. Shortly thereafter the Royal Navy captured Jean Bart.[2]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c LR (1793), Seq.No.A652.
  2. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 2706. 10 April 1795. Retrieved 13 December 2021.