| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Diana |
| Launched | 1799, Topsham |
| Fate | Wrecked 1802 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 183 [1] (bm) |
| Armament | 16 × 6-pounder guns [1] |
Diana was launched in 1799 at Topsham as a West Indiaman. She was wrecked in 1802.
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Diana |
| Launched | 1799, Topsham |
| Fate | Wrecked 1802 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 183 [1] (bm) |
| Armament | 16 × 6-pounder guns [1] |
Diana was launched in 1799 at Topsham as a West Indiaman. She was wrecked in 1802.
She was first listed in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799. [1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1799 | Backhouse | Dare&Co. | Exmouth–Liverpool | LR |
| 1801 | Backhouse J.Williams | Dare&Co. | Liverpool–Demerara | LR |
Diana was wrecked in 1802.
As Marquis of Lansdown was returning to England from Jamaica, on 23 June 1802 she sighted a large vessel wrecked on the west end of the Isle of Pines. A sloop from the Grand Caymanes reported that the wrecked vessel was Diana, Williams, master, which had been sailing from Jamaica to Liverpool. A wrecker had visited Diana and salvaged 100 pipes of Madeira wine, which she had taken to Caymanes. Captain Williams had died after leaving Jamaica. [2]
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