Several ships have been named Nassau.
HMS Esperance was launched in America in 1781, and is first listed in Lloyd's Register in 1784 under the name Clementina. She then served as a slave ship, sailing out of Liverpool on two slave trading voyages. In 1786 Brent and Co. purchased her, renamed her Ellis, and sailed her for three more voyages as a slaver. In 1793 she became the privateer Ellis. The French captured her, then the Spanish, and then the French recaptured her. After returning to French ownership, she became the French corvette Esperance. The Royal Navy captured her in 1795 and took her into service as HMS Esperance. Thus, in her career, Esperance had changed hands six times. She was sold in 1798.
A number of ships have been named Friendship:
Numerous ships have sailed under the name Antelope. Notable ones include:
Many ships have been named Betsey or Betsy:
Ann or Anne has been a popular name for ships.
Numerous vessels have borne the name Active :
Several ships have been named Adventure:
Several vessels have been named Recovery:
Several ships have been named Hannah:
Several vessels have born the name Dispatch:
Several vessels have been named Tartar:
Several ships have been named Mentor:
Mentor was the former HMS Wasp. The British Royal Navy sold Wasp in 1781 and she became the mercantile Polly, which traded with Africa. In 1784 Polly became the slave ship Mentor. Mentor made eight full slave-trading voyages, carrying slaves from The Gambia to the West Indies. French privateers captured her in late 1795 as she was on her way from West Africa to the West Indies on her ninth voyage.
Several vessels have been named Echo:
A number of vessels have been named Ranger:
Several ships have been named Trelawney or Trelawny.
Nassau was launched at New Providence in 1784. From 1785 to 1792 she sailed from London to New Providence, Philadelphia, Jamaica, Smyrna, and Quebec. A new owner in 1792 moved her registration and homeport to Bristol to sail her as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She made one complete slave trading voyage. A French squadron captured and burnt her in 1794 as she was on her way to Africa on her second such voyage.