Lord Duncan (1798 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Lord Duncan |
| Namesake | Adam Duncan, 1st Viscount Duncan |
| Launched | 1798, New Brunswick[1] |
| Fate | Captured 28 February 1804 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 231[1] (bm) |
| Armament |
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Lord Duncan was launched in New Brunswick in 1798. She transferred to Britain circa 1799. A French privateer captured her in 1800 but the Royal Navy recaptured her. A second French privateer captured her in 1804 and took her into Guadeloupe.
Career
[edit]Lord Duncan first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1799.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1799 | Cameron Robert Lyon |
Buchanan R.Miller |
Greenock–New Providence Greenock–St Kitts |
LR |
The French privateer Brave captured Lord Duncan, Lyon, master. Lord Duncan, Robert Lyon, master, was carrying a cargo of sugar, rum, coffee, and cotton, from Antigua to Glasgow.[2] However, the cutter Viper recaptured Lord Duncan, which arrived at Falmouth.[3] The recapture took place on 27 June 1800, and at the time Viper was in company with Excellent.[4] Captain Lyon on 7 July 1800, wrote a letter from Bordeaux. He reported that Brave, Captain Beck, had captured Lord Duncan on 27 May at 50°48′N 24°00′W / 50.800°N 24.000°W. He also listed a number of other vessels that Brave had captured, including Latona.[5]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1801 | R.Lyon A.Miller |
R.Miller J.Miller |
Greenock–New Providence | LR |
| 1802 | A.Miller | J.Miller | Greenock–New York London–Antigua |
LR |
| 1803 | A.Miller M.Alderson |
J.Miller William Boyd |
Greenock–Antigua London–St Vincent |
LR |
Fate
[edit]On 28 February 1804 Lord Duncan was on her way from London to St Vincents and in the latitude of Barbados when she encountered the French privateer Grand Decidé. The privateer took Lord Duncan into Guadeloupe.[a]
Notes
[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c d LR (1799), Seq.No.L317.
- ^ "PLYMOUTH". 10 July 1800, Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (Exeter, England), Issue: 1917.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4066. 8 July 1800. hdl:2027/mdp.39015036615428.
- ^ "No. 15386". The London Gazette. 14 July 1801. p. 843.
- ^ "Intelligence from Lloyd's List". 18 August 1800, Aberdeen Journal (Aberdeen, Scotland), Issue: 2745.
- ^ Demerliac (2003), p. 321, n°2745.
References
[edit]- Demerliac, Alain (2003). La marine du Consulat et du Premier Empire: nomenclature des navires français de 1800 à 1815 (in French). Éd. Ancre. ISBN 2-903179-30-1. OCLC 162449062.