Jane (1813 Hull ship)

Jane was launched at Kingston upon Hull in 1813 as a West Indiaman. Between 1818 and 1836 she was a whaler in the northern whale fishery. She then became a merchantman and was wrecked in 1866.

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

Jane (middle vessel), Middleton, and Viewforth stuck fast in the ice. Thomas Binks (1799–1852). Maritime Museum, Hull
History
United Kingdom
NameJane
BuilderHull
Launched1813
FateWrecked 1866
General characteristics
Tons burthen357, or 359 (bm)
Length106 ft 7 in (32.5 m)
Beam28 ft 2 in (8.6 m)
Armament
  • 1813:2 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades
  • 1816a:2 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades
  • 1816b:2 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 12-pounder carronades
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