Nile (1802 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Builder | Nantes |
| Launched | 1795 |
| Fate | Captured or sold 1802 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Nile |
| Namesake | Battle of the Nile |
| Owner |
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| Acquired | 1802 by purchase |
| Fate | Sold in Barbados 1811 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 260, or 270, or 271 bm |
| Sail plan | Brig |
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Nile was launched at Nantes in 1795 and was captured or purchased from the French in 1802. She then made four voyages from Liverpool as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. Between her first and second voyages transporting enslaved people she cruised for less than year as a privateer. With the abolition in 1807 of the slave trade, Nile became a regular merchantman, but now trading with Africa. She was sold in Barbados in 1811.