British Tar was probably launched in Spain, though possibly in the United States, in 1793. She appears to have come into British hands as a prize in 1802, but she does not appear in the British registers until 1804. In January 1806 British Tar, W. White, master, Pinson & Co., owner, was on a voyage from Labrador in British North America to a Mediterranean port during the War of the Third Coalition when a French Navy squadron captured and burned her in the Mediterranean Sea.[4]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | British Tar |
| Owner |
|
| Builder | Spain,[1] or America[3] |
| Launched | 1793[1] |
| Acquired | By purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Captured and burned January 1806 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 162,[3] or 167,[1] (bm) |
| Armament | 2 × 4-pounder guns[1] |
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 | T. Lockyear | T. Lockyear | Plymouth | Register of Shipping;[2] thorough repair 1802 |
| 1805 | White | Pinson & Co. | Dartmouth–Newfoundland | Lloyd's Register; good repair 1805 |
| 1806 | W. White | Pinson & Co. | London–Newfoundland | Register of Shipping;[1] marked "Captured" |
| 1806 | White | Pinson & Co. | Dartmouth–Newfoundland | Lloyd's Register[3] |