Duke of Buccleugh (1783 ship)
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For other ships with the same name, see Duke of Buccleugh (ship).
Duke of Buccleugh (or Duke of Buccleuch), was launched at Yarmouth in 1783. In 1789 she became a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She made five complete enslaving voyages. On her fifth she had to repel an attack by a French privateer in a single ship action. A French privateer captured her in September 1797 after she had delivered her captives on her sixth voyage.
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Name | Duke of Buccleugh |
Namesake | Duke of Buccleuch |
Builder | Yarmouth[1] |
Launched | 1783[1] |
Captured | September 1797 |
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Tons burthen | 239,[2][3] or 260[1] (bm) |
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