Beaver (1793 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Beaver |
| Namesake | Beaver |
| Launched | 1793, Thames |
| Captured | 1797 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 287(bm) |
| Armament |
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Beaver was launched on the Thames in 1793. She traded between London and Canada but in 1796 she became a whaler in the Southern whale fishery. The Spanish captured her in 1797 off the south American coast, shortly after the outbreak of war between Spain and Britain.