Trial (1803 ship)

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

History
United Kingdom
Name	Trial
Launched	1803, Belfast [1]
Captured	4 January 1810
Fate	Burnt
General characteristics
Tons burthen	70, [1] or 73, or 76 (bm)
Notes	Top and sides of fir plank

Trial was launched at Belfast in 1803. Apparently for most of her career she was initially an Irish coaster. A French privateer captured and burnt her in 1810 while she was returning to Ireland from Gibraltar.

Trial first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1804. ^[1]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source
1804	T.Waire	T.Hunter	Dublin coaster	LR
1808	P.Currin	Haslett & Co.	Belfast coaster	LR
1810	P.Currin	C.Sweeney	Belfast–Gibraltar	LT

The French privateer Juno captured Trial, Curran, master, at 49°26′N8°12′W / 49.433°N 8.200°W / 49.433; -8.200 as Trial was returning to Ireland from Gibraltar. Juno burnt Trial. Juno reportedly had also taken a brig from the Brazils to London, and Swallow, of Waterford. ^[2]

Citations

1. LR (1804), "T" supple. pages, Seq.No.T6.
2. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4436. 27 February 1810. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105232938.