British Tar (1814 ship)
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For other ships with the same name, see British Tar (ship).
British Tar was launched at Whitby in 1814. She became a Liverpool-based merchantman, trading across the Atlantic with North America until she was wrecked in August 1840.
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Name | British Tar |
Namesake | Matthew Akenhead & Henry Simpson[1] |
Builder | Whitby |
Launched | 1814 |
Fate | Wrecked 14 August 1840 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 266,[1] or 267[2] (bm) |
Length | 92 ft 11 in (28.3 m) |
Beam | 25 ft 11 in (7.9 m) |
Depth | 17 ft 9 in (5.4 m) |
Complement | 11–13 |
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