Badger (1775 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Badger |
| Namesake | Badger |
| Launched | 1775, Liverpool |
| Renamed |
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| Captured | 1782 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 250, or 300 (bm) |
| Complement |
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| Armament |
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Badger was launched in Liverpool in 1775. She made one voyage as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. New owners renamed her Molly in 1778 and sailed her as a West Indian. In 1779 she repelled an American privateer in a sanguinary single ship action. Her owners renamed her Lydia. While trading with Tortola she captured one or two prizes. Lydia was herself captured in 1782.