Harpooner (1791 ship)
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For other ships with the same name, see Harpooner (ship).
Harpooner was launched at Bristol in 1791. A French privateer captured her in 1793 on Harpooner's first whaling voyage to the South Seas and took her into Boston. This gave rise to an important court case.
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Name | Harpooner |
Owner | J. Caves |
Builder | Bristol |
Launched | 1791 |
Fate | Captured 1793 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 249,[1] or 250,[2] (bm) |
Propulsion | Sail |
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