Lady Penrhyn (1783 ship)
Lady Penrhyn (or Lady Penrhyne) was an American vessel launched in 1777 that the British captured in 1782. Liverpool merchants purchased her and employed her in the African slave trade between 1783 and 1794. A squadron of the French navy drove her onshore on the coast of Africa in 1794.
| History | |
|---|---|
| American colonies | |
| Name | Rainbow |
| Builder | North American colonies |
| Launched | 1777 |
| Captured | 1782 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Lady Penrhyn |
| Namesake | Lady Penrhyn - née Anne Susannah Warburton |
| Owner |
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| Port of registry | Liverpool (Registry №153, 10 November 1786) |
| Acquired | 1783 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Driven on shore in 1794 |
| General characteristics . | |
| Tons burthen | 183, or 200, or 205, or 220 (bm) |
| Length | 80 ft 4 in (24.5 m) |
| Beam | 27 ft 3 in (8.3 m) (above the wales) |
| Depth of hold | 5 ft 10 in (1.8 m) |
| Propulsion | Sails |
| Sail plan | Ship rig |
| Complement | 60 |
| Armament | 16 × 4&6-pounder guns |
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