Sarah Ann (1799 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Sarah Ann (ship).

History
Great Britain
Name| Sarah Ann
Builder| Philadelphia[1]
Launched| 1795[1]
Captured| Captured and recaptured 1800
Fate| Last listed 1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen| 119[1] (bm)

Sarah Ann (or Sarah & Ann), was a ship launched at Philadelphia in 1795. A French privateer captured her, but she was recaptured and sold. She returned to service and was last listed in 1806.

## Career[edit]

Sarah Ann first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799 with J.Greves, master, J.Hunter, owner, and trade Liverpool–New Providence.[1]

Sarah Ann sailed from Cork, Ireland, on 16 November 1799 for New Providence in the Bahamas. Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 2 May 1800 that as of 14 March 1800 she had not arrived at New Providence.[2] It turned out that the French privateer corvette Berceau, of 14 guns and 100 men, had captured Sarah Ann on 21 January 1800. On 3 February 1800 the Antiguan privateer Peggy had recaptured Sarah Ann, Groves, master. Peggy had sent Sarah Ann into Antigua, where she was sold.[3]

Sarah & Ann returned to the United Kingdom.

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source

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1801  | J.Greris
J.Richards  | J.Hunter
Rowe  | London–New Providence
Dublin–Liverpool  | LR

## Fate[edit]

Sarah & Ann was last listed in 1806.

## Citations[edit]

1. ^ a b c d LR (1799), "S" supple. pages, Seq.№S518.
2. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4046\. 2 May 1800.
3. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4053\. 27 May 1800.