Thames (1790 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Thames |
| Builder | Southampton |
| Launched | 1790 |
| Captured | 17 July 1811 |
| Fate | Burnt 17 July 1811 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 221, or 222, or 225, on 232 (bm) |
| Complement | 25 |
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Thames was launched at Southampton in 1790. Until 1798 she sailed across the Atlantic, trading primarily with The Bahamas. She then became a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She made seven voyages transporting enslaved people. After the abolition of the British slave trade in 1807, Thames returned to trading with the West Indies. A French privateer captured Thames on 17 July 1811 and burnt her.