Betsey (1801 Poole ship)
Betsey was launched at Pool in 1801. She made two voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. French privateers captured her on the second voyage but the British Royal Navy recaptured her. Afterwards she was briefly a West Indiaman. She was wrecked in February 1807.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Betsey |
| Builder | Poole |
| Launched | 1801 |
| Fate | Wrecked February 1807 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 276 (bm) |
| Complement | 35 |
| Armament | 18 × 6-pounder gns |
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