King George (1787 ship)

King George was launched in France in 1775 under another name, possibly as Enterprize. She became a Bristol-based slave ship. Under the name Sally she made three slave-trading voyages between 1783 and 1786. Then from 1787 on as King George she made three more complete slave-trading voyages. She was lost at Barbados in 1791 on her seventh voyage with the loss of 280 of the 360 slaves on board.

For other ships with the same name, see Sally (ship) and King George (ship).

History
France
Launched1775
Capturedc.1783
Great Britain
NameEnterprize
Acquired1783
Renamed
  • 1783:Sally
  • 1787:King George
FateWrecked 1791
General characteristics
Tons burthen278, or 294, or 300 (bm)
Armament6 guns
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