Hazard (1779 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Hazard |
| Launched | 1779, Bermuda |
| Captured | 1793 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 126, or 138, or 150, or 152, or 160 (bm) |
| Length | 69 ft 8 in (21.2 m) |
| Beam | 21 ft 0 in (6.4 m) |
| Complement | 25 |
| Armament | 8 × 4-pounder guns |
| Notes | Two decks & three masts |
Hazard was launched in 1779 in Bermuda. In 1787 she sailed to Liverpool and commenced trading from there, particularly to West Africa. In 1791 she became a slave ship, making one complete voyage in the Atlantic triangular slave trade. On her second voyage a French privateer captured her in 1793.