Betsey was launched at Bristol in 1800, and sailed as a West Indiaman. American vessels captured her twice in 1813 but each time she was recaptured. After the war she continued to sail as a West Indiaman. She was last listed in 1825.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Betsey |
| Owner | |
| Launched | 1800, Bristol |
| Captured |
|
| Fate | Last listed 1825 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 266,[2] or 26660⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 94 ft 3 in (28.7 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft 3 in (8.0 m) |
| Armament | 2 × 4-pounder guns (1815) |
| Notes | Two decks and three masts |
Career
editBetsey first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR), in the volume for 1800.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | T.J.Deake | R.Baillie | Bristol–Grenada | LR |
| 1801 | T.J.Deake J.Bailly |
R.Bailly | Bristol–Grenada | LR |
| 1807 | J.Bailey Scriffin |
E.Bailey | Cork–Grenada | LR |
| 1813 | W.Scriffin Merryweather |
E.Bailie | Bristol–St Vincent | LR; repairs 1810 |
Betsey's first captor, on 11 August 1813, was USS Argus. Argus captured Betsey, Merryweather, master, was on her way back from St Vincents to Bristol when Argus captured Betsey some nine leagues west of Scilly. Argus sent Betsey to France, but she was retaken and came into Plymouth.[3][4][a]
Betsey's second captor, in October 1813, was the privateer True Blooded Yankee. HMS Whiting, Eurotas, and Helicon recaptured Betsey, Merryweather, master, on 30 October, as well as several other prizes to True Blooded Yankee, and sent her into Plymouth. Betsey had been on her way from Bristol to Grenada when she had been captured some 100 miles from Lundy Island.[5]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | Merryweather W.Lund |
E.Bailie | Bristol–Grenada | LR; repairs 1810 |
| 1818 | W.Coffin W.Lund |
W.Scott | Cork Bristol–Demerara |
LR; repairs 1810 |
| 1819 | E.Simpson D.Cameron |
Campbell | Greenock–Demerara | LR; repairs 1810 |
| 1825 | D.Cammeron | Campbell | Greenock | LR; repairs 1810 |
Fate
editBetsey was last listed in 1825.
Notes
edit- ^ It is not clear who the re-captor was. It was not HMS Leonidas.[1] The Betsey that Leonidas reaptured was a different Betsey, and the recapture took place in April.
Citations
edit- ^ a b c d Farr (1950), p. 34.
- ^ a b LR (1800), "B" supple. pages.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4790. 17 August 1813. hdl:2027/mdp.39015005785830.
- ^ Good (2012), p. 113.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4818. 2 November 1813. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735026.
References
edit- Farr, Grahame E., ed. (1950). Records of Bristol Ships, 1800-1838 (vessels over 150 tons). Vol. 15. Bristol Record Society.
- Good, Timothy S., ed. (2012). American privateers in the war of 1812: the vessels and their prizes as recorded in Niles' weekly register. McFarland. ISBN 978-0786466955.