Vere (1781 ship)
Captain John Carr and his Ship Vere, in two positions off the Eddystone Lighthouse; Francis Holman, 1782 | |
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Vere |
| Builder | Thames |
| Launched | 1774 |
| Captured | December 1794 |
| Fate | Last listed in 1796 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 380, or 400 (bm) |
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Vere was a British ship launched in 1774 as Fanny, and was renamed in 1781. She spent much of her career, under either name, as a West Indiaman. In 1794, she was on her way from Jamaica to London with French prisoners who captured her and took her into South Carolina. She was last listed in 1796.