Salisbury (1781 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Salisbury |
| Builder | Havana |
| Renamed |
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| Fate | Wrecked 1789 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 450 (bm) |
| Armament | 20 × 9-pounder guns |
| Notes | 1776 rebuilt of cedar |
Salisbury was built at Havana c.1761 under another name. She first appeared under British ownership in 1781 as a West Indiaman. In 1785 she became the northern whale fishery whaler Rebecca. In 1787 new owners renamed her Harpooner and she was briefly a northern whaler in the Davis Strait. She was wrecked in 1789.