Fame (1786 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Fame |
| Builder | India |
| Launched | 1786, or 1787 |
| Fate | Burned 23 April 1823 |
| Notes | Teak-built |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 306, or 370, or 377, or 37058⁄94, or 3844⁄94 (by calc.), or 396, or 420 (bm) |
| Length | 103 ft 3 in (31.5 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft 0 in (8.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement |
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| Armament |
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| Notes | Three decks; built of teak |
Fame was launched in India in 1786. She was sold to Portuguese owners. A French privateer captured but the Royal Navy recaptured her in 1794. She then became a West Indiaman, sailing from Liverpool. Between 1796 and 1804 she made three voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She then returned to the West Indies trade. From 1818 on she was a whaler in the Greenland whale fishery, sailing from Whitby and then Hull. She burnt in 1823 while outward bound on a whaling voyage.