Otter (1807 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Builder | America | 
| Launched | 1799 | 
| Fate | Sold c.1807 | 
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Otter | 
| Namesake | Otter | 
| Owner | 
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| Acquired | c.1807 | 
| Fate | Captured November 1813 | 
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 169, or 170 (bm) | 
| Armament | 2 × 6-pounder guns | 
Otter was launched in America in 1799. She appeared in the Register of Shipping in 1809, after she had already made the first of three voyages as a whaler. She then started trading with the Mediterranean where the French captured her in 1813.