Hercules (1801 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Hercules |
| Namesake | Hercules |
| Owner | Temple & Co. |
| Builder | Temple shipbuilders, South Shields |
| Launched | 1801 |
| Captured | c. November 1805 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 359, or 395, or 406, or 485 (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
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Hercules was a sailing ship built in 1801 at South Shields, England. She made one trip transporting convicts to Port Jackson. She made two trips for the British East India Company (EIC), and was homeward bound from the second of these when the French privateer Napoleon captured her off the Cape of Good Hope.