King Grey (1786 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | King Grey |
| Namesake | European name for a southern Vai ruler from whom both French and English obtained captives. |
| Owner | Thomas Foxcroft and others |
| Launched | Disputed |
| Acquired | 1786 |
| Fate | Sunk by enemy fire on 27 December 1795 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 140, or 145 (bm) |
| Length | 71 ft 0 in (21.6 m) |
| Beam | 22 ft 4 in (6.8 m) |
| Notes | Two decks & three masts |
King Grey (or King Gray), first appeared in online British records in 1786. She made five enslaving voyages between 1786 and 1793. On her last enslaving voyage the French captured her but the Royal Navy quickly recaptured her. She was sold at Kingston, Jamaica. She became a privateer but in December 1795 fire from French Republican shore artillery sank her at Tiburon where she was supporting French Royalist forces as an armed ship.