Britannia was launched at Kirkcaldy in 1798. she spent her career as a West Indiaman. In 1807 a French privateer captured her, but the British Royal Navy recaptured her the next day. Finally, an American privateer captured her in October 1812.
Career Britannia entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799. The entry simply gave her origin as Scotland.LR (1799) Seq.№B414.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1799 A.Smith M'Neil Leith–Jamaica LR 1801 A.Smith A.Stewart Leith–Jamaica Register of Shipping (RS) 1806 C.BrownD.Gibb Hurry & Co.Dist & Co. Greenock–JamaicaLondon–Jamaica LR 1808 Thompson Bissett & Co. London–Jamaica LR
On 16 February 1807 a French privateer of three guns and 70 men captured Britannia, Gibbs, master, which was sailing from London to Jamaica. The next day recaptured Britannia and sent her into Barbados.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1809 Gibbs Bisset London–Jamaica RS 1811 T.GibbsJ.Eddington Bisset London–JamaicaPortsmouth RS 1812 J.Eddington Bisset Portsmouth–Jamaica RS
Fate On 3 September 1812 the United States privateer Wily Renard captured Britannia, of Portsmouth, Edington, master.
encountered and subsequently captured Wily Reynard on 11 October and took her to Halifax, Nova Scotia.
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References Brighton, John George, & Sir Philip Bowes Vere Broke (1866) Admiral Sir P. B. V. Broke ...: A Memoir. (S. Low, son, and Marston)