Lynx (1776 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Lynx |
| Builder | Whitby |
| Launched | 26 November 1776 |
| Captured | 23 January 1812 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 325, or 337 (bm) |
| Length | 99 ft (30 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft (9 m) |
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Lynx was launched at Whitby in 1776. From 1777 to 1798 she traded with the Baltic. Between 1798 and 1811 Lynx engaged in whaling in Davis Strait, in the British northern whale fishery. She then changed to trading with New Brunswick; in 1812 a French privateer captured her.