Young William (1794 Whitby ship)
British merchant and slave ship 1794–1802 / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other ships with the same name, see Young William (ship).
Young William was a ship launched in 1794 at Whitby, Yorkshire, England. She made a voyage to Botany Bay for the British East India Company (EIC), and then on her way to China discovered or rediscovered several Pacific Islands. Later, she made two voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She was wrecked in September 1802, as she was returning from Jamaica after having delivered her captives.