See also
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In the early 1800s several ships were named Earl St Vincent for John Jervis, 1st Earl of St Vincent:
Britannia may refer to any one of a large number of ships:
Many vessels have been named Minerva for the mythological figure Minerva:
A number of sailing ships have been named Ocean.
A number of ships have been named Asia, including:
Some four ships have borne the name Earl of Mornington, named for one or another Earl of Mornington, and two of these ships made voyages for the British East India Company (EIC):
Several ships have been named Princess Amelia:
Multiple British vessels have been named King George for one of the members of the British monarchs:
Several vessels have been named Harriet, or Harriot:
Many ships have been named Betsey or Betsy:
Several British vessels were named Earl Spencer for one or another of the members of the Spencer family:
Earl St Vincent was launched in 1798 at Gatcombe, on the Severn. She initially traded between Bristol and Jamaica. She then made one voyage as an "extra ship", i.e., under voyage charter, for the British East India Company (EIC). On her return she again traded with the West Indies until she was captured in 1806.
Numerous vessels have borne the name Active :
Several ships have been named Swallow for the bird Swallow:
Several vessels have been named Westmoreland:
Several ships have been named Cornwall, for Cornwall:
Several vessels have been named Atalanta after the athlete Atalanta in ancient Greek mythology.
After Admiral Lord Adam Duncan's victory at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797, numerous vessels were named Lord Duncan: