Hercules (1777 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Province of Georgia | |
| Launched | 1777 Georgia |
| Fate | Transfer to British registry c.1782 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Hercules |
| Namesake | Hercules |
| Owner |
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| Acquired | c.1782 |
| Captured | Wrecked 1792 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 300, or 305, or 326, or 367, or 386 (bm) |
| Armament | 20 × 6-pounder guns |
| Notes | Built of live oak and pine |
Hercules was launched at the Province of Georgia in 1777. She appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1782 as a West Indiaman. From 1786 she made three voyages from London as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She was lost in 1792 as she was returning to England after having delivered captives at Jamaica.