Amphitrite was launched at Whitby in 1790. A French privateer captured her in 1794, but the Royal Navy recaptured her. She spent much of her career as a West Indiaman, finishing as a London transport. She was last listed in 1810 or 1811.
Career Lloyd's Register for 1790 showed Amphitrite with C.Pearson, master, James Atty, owner, and trade Liverpool–Riga.LR (1790), "A" supple. pages, Seq.№A573 The next year her owners changed her registry to Jersey.
Lloyd's Register for 1794–95 showed Amphitrite with P.Tardiff, master, C.Epriox, owner, and trade London–Jamaica.LR (1795), Seq.№A293.
Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 23 December 1794 that a privateer had captured Amphitrite, Tardiff, master, about six miles from the east end of Jamaica. Amphitrite had been sailing from London to Jamaica.LL 23 December 1794, №2675.
Then on 17 November 1794, recaptured Amphrite. shared in the reward. By agreement, these vessels also shared the prize money with and . Lloyd's List reported that the recapture took place off the Virginia Capes and that Amphitrite had been "much plundered".LL 13 February 1795, №2690. Lloyd's List later reported that Amphitrite, Tardiff, master, had arrived at Antigua. The report credited the capture to Cleopatra.LL 31 March 1795, №2703.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1796 P.Tardiff Epriox London–Jamaica LR 1798 P.Tardiff Epriox London–Jamaica LR 1799 Mitchell A.Brebner London–Martinique LR; damages and good repair 1796 1800 Mitchell Bredner London–Dominica Register of Shipping (RS); good repair 1796 1805 W.Courage Brebner & Co. London–Tobago LR; repair 1792 1810 R.Clarke Brebner London transport RS; good repair 1803
Fate Amphitrite was last listed in 1810 (Lloyd's Register) or 1811 (Register of Shipping)
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