Tartar (1778 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Tartar |
| Launched | 1778, Bristol |
| Captured | 1782 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 110, or 160, or 200, or 250 (bm) |
| Complement | 70, or 120 |
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Tartar was launched at Bristol in 1778. Initially she sailed, with some success, as a privateer. Then in 1781 she became a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She made one complete voyage as an enslaving ship; French naval vessels captured Tartar on her second enslaving voyage.