Antelope (1797 ship)
Antelope was built at Batavia in 1792 and captured in 1797.[1] Captain Thomas Finnan (or Fennan) acquired a letter of marque on 8 May 1798.[2] She sailed from London on 20 May to gather slaves from Africa. She embarked slaves at Anomabu, but her subsequent fate is currently unknown.[3]
| History | |
|---|---|
  | |
| Name: | Unknown |
| Builder: | Batavia |
| Launched: | 1792 |
| Captured: | 1797 |
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| Name: | Antelope |
| Owner: | Hueston[1] |
| Acquired: | 1797 |
| Fate: | Unknown |
| General characteristics | |
| Type: | Brig |
| Tons burthen: | 215[1][2] (bm) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Complement: | 20[2] |
| Armament: | 10 × 4-pounder guns + 6 × 12-pounder carronades[2] |
| Notes: | Teak |
Citations
- Lloyd's Register (1799), Seq. №428.
- "Letter of Marque, p.50 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 20 November 2017.
- Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Antelope voyage #80322.
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