Lively (1796 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| France | |
| Name | Duchesse d'Aiguillon |
| Namesake | Marie Madeleine d'Aiguillon |
| Owner | |
| Builder | Solidor, Saint-Servan |
| Launched | 1765 |
| Renamed | Abeille (Bee) |
| Captured | 1795 |
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Lively |
| Owner |
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| Acquired | 1796 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Wrecked c.1808 |
| General characteristics | |
| Type | Ship |
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| Length | 88 ft 10 in (27.1 m) (overall) |
| Beam | 25 ft 9 in (7.8 m) |
| Draught | 14 ft 0 in (4.3 m) (laden) |
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| Armament |
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| Notes | Two decks with a forecastle and a quarterdeck, and three masts |
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Lively was launched at Saint-Malo in 1765 as Duchesse d'Aiguillon. She spent her first years cod-fishing at Newfoundland. She was renamed Abeille after the French Revolution and became a transport in the service of the government. HMS Hebe captured her in 1795. A. Dixon purchased her, and Daniel Bennett purchased her from Dixon in 1798. He then employed her as whaler on some six complete voyages. She was lost c.1808 on her seventh voyage.