King George Packet (1802 Berwick ship)
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King George Packet was a smack launched in 1802 in Berwick-on-Tweed for the Old Shipping Company of Berwick. She sailed as a packet between Leith and London until 1825. Berwick smacks were sloops that could make the voyage between Berwick and London in two days. In late 1825, she became a Leith-based coaster. New owners then sailed her between London and the Continent. In 1826 she suffered a minor maritime mishap. Her crew abandoned her at sea in 1832; she was last listed in Lloyd's Register (LR), in the volume for 1833.
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Name | King George Packet |
Operator | Old Shipping Company[lower-alpha 1] |
Launched | 1802, Berwick |
Fate | Abandoned at sea in December 1832 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 137 (bm) |
Sail plan | Smack |
Armament | 6 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder guns |
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