Golden Grove (1782 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name |
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| Namesake | Golden Grove, Carmarthenshire |
| Owner | Leighton & Co., London |
| Port of registry | Whitby |
| Launched | 1780 |
| Renamed | Golden Grove (1782) |
| Fate | Unknown, disappeared from records after 1811 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Store ship |
| Tons burthen | 321, or 331, or 333, or 400 (bm) |
| Length | 94 ft (29 m) |
| Beam | 30 ft (9.1 m) |
| Sail plan | Full-rigged ship |
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Golden Grove was built at Whitby in 1780 as Russian Merchant, and was renamed Golden Grove in 1782. She served as a storeship for the First Fleet to Australia. Thereafter she sailed to the Mediterranean and the Baltic. In 1805 a privateer captured her, but the Royal Navy recaptured her. She is last listed in 1811–1813.