Sovereign (1789 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Sovereign |
| Builder | Edward Mosley, Howdon |
| Launched | 1789 |
| Fate | Wrecked 22 January 1804 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 382, or 395, or 430 (bm) |
| Complement | 49 |
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Sovereign was launched at Newcastle in 1789. She traded between London and South Carolina and then as a transport. In 1802 she became a Guineaman, i.e., a slave ship, in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She wrecked on 22 January 1804, as she was returning from the West Indies where she had landed her captives at Trinidad.