Kitty (1810 ship)

Kitty was a French vessel taken in prize c. 1810. She became a West Indiaman and then, following a change of ownership, a privateer. She was one of only two British privateers to target slave traders. She captured three off Sierra Leone before one of her targets captured her in 1814, killing her master, enslaving some of her crew, and setting fire to her.

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

History
France
Launched1805
Capturedc.1810
United Kingdom
NameKitty
Owner
  • 1810: "Crutchlw"
  • 1811:Roach & Co.
Acquired1810, by purchase of a prize
FateCaptured and burnt 1814
General characteristics
TypeBrig
Tons burthen115, or 116 (bm)
Complement18
Armament
  • 1811:6 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1812:10 × 6-pounder guns
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