City of London (1801 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see City of London (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name| City of London
Builder| William Rowe, St Peter's, Newcastle[1]
Launched| 1801
Captured| January–February 1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen| 379 (bm)
Armament|

* 1802: 4 × 6-pounder + 2 × 4-pounder guns
* 1806: 4 × 6-pounder + 2 × 9-pounder guns

City of London was launched in Newcastle in 1801. She spent most of her brief career sailing as a West Indiaman. A French privateer captured her in January or February 1806.

City of London first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1802.[2]

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source

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1802  | Featonby  | Fenn & Co.  | London–Quebec  | LR
1803  | Featonby
J.Ewin  | Phyn & Co.  | London–Quebec
London–Grenada  | LR
1804  | J.Ewin
Davidson  | Phyn & Co.  | London–Grenada  | LR
1805  | Davidson
T.Lamb  | Phyn & Co.
Sibbald & Co.  | London–Grenada  | LR
1806  | T.Lamb  | Sibbalds & Co.  | London–Jamaica  | LR

The Journal de Commerce reported that General Perignon had arrived at Saint-Malo on 13 February 1806 with two English prizes, one of 300 tons and one of 400. They were carrying sugar, coffee, rum, logwood, etc.[3] One of the British vessels was British Hero, and the other was City of London. Général Pérignon brought them into Saint-Malo.[4]

## Citations

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1. ^ Tyne Built Ships: "C".
2. ^ LR (1802), Suppl. pages Seq.No.C59.
3. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4304\. 11 March 1806. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
4. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4043\. 11 April 1806. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735022. Retrieved 17 September 2020.