Melantho (1812 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Melantho |
| Builder | 1812 |
| Commissioned | early 1814 |
| Captured | 1812 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Melantho |
| Owner |
|
| Builder | Liverpool |
| Acquired | 1812 by purchases of a prize |
| Fate | Last listed 1826 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 359, 361, or 402>(bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pounder guns + 16 × 18-pounder carronades |
Melantho was built in Philadelphia in 1812. The War of 1812 broke out as she was on her first voyage and the British captured her that September. She became a merchantman and then a whaler, making two whaling voyages to Timor before she was last listed in 1826.