Kingston (1780 ship)
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Kingston was launched at Bristol in 1780 as a West Indiaman. From 1798 she made ten voyages as a whaler. Somewhat unusually, on her first voyage she participated in the capture of a Spanish merchant ship. She then briefly sailed between England and Quebec, and was last listed in 1819.
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Name | Kingston |
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Builder | Bristol |
Launched | 1780 |
Fate | Last listed 1819 |
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Tons burthen | 287,[1] or 293,[2][3] or 300[4][5] (bm) |
Length | 95 ft 0 in (29.0 m)[6] |
Beam | 27 ft 3 in (8.3 m)[6] |
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Notes | Two decks and three masts |
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