Gibraltar (1786 ship)
Gibraltar was launched in 1776 in France, almost certainly under another name. Between 1786 and 1793 she was a whaler in the Greenland whale fishery. A French frigate captured her in February 1796 as she was on her way to the fishery, and burnt her.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Launched | 1776, France |
| Acquired | 1786 |
| Captured | February 1796 |
| Fate | Burnt after capture |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 304, or 306, or 350[1] (bm) |
| Armament | 6 × 6-pounder guns |
Career
Gibraltar first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1786.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | W.Wray | Sparks & Co. | Hull–Greenland | LR |
| Year | Master | Where | Whales | Tuns blubber | Seals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | 3 | 100 | |||
| 1787 | 3 | 100 | |||
| 1788 | Wray | Greenland | 16 | 114.5 | 2 |
| 1789 | 2 | 25 | 45 | ||
| 1790 | 4 | 72 | 86 | ||
| 1792 | 14 | 6.25 | 1 | ||
| 1793 | 4 | 35 | |||
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1796 | W.Wray | J.Burstall | Hull–Greenland | LR; damages repaired 1789, thorough repair 1793, & good repair 1795 |
Loss
In February 1796 a French privateer captured and burnt Gibraltar near Tinmouth. Gibraltar was on her way to Greenland.[2]
Citations
- LR (1786), Seq.No.G295.
- "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 2801. 11 March 1796. Retrieved 15 January 2022.
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