Golden Grove (1782 ship)

Golden Grove was built at Whitby in 1780 as Russian Merchant, and was renamed Golden Grove in 1782. She served as a storeship for the First Fleet to Australia. Thereafter she sailed to the Mediterranean and the Baltic. In 1805 a privateer captured her, but the Royal Navy recaptured her. She is last listed in 1811–1813.

For other ships with the same name, see Golden Grove (ship).

History
Great Britain
Name
  • 1780–1782: Russian Merchant
  • 1782–1811: Golden Grove
NamesakeGolden Grove, Carmarthenshire
OwnerLeighton & Co., London
Port of registryWhitby
Launched1780
RenamedGolden Grove (1782)
FateUnknown, disappeared from records after 1811
General characteristics
TypeStore ship
Tons burthen321, or 331, or 333, or 400 (bm)
Length94 ft (29 m)
Beam30 ft (9.1 m)
Sail planFull-rigged ship
Armament
  • 1781:7 × 6-pounder guns + 3 × 12-pounder carronades
  • 1783:2 × 9-pounder + 4 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1796–97:2 × 9-pounder guns + 4 × 12-pounder carronades
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