Lady Shore (1793 ship)
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| Name: | Lady Shore |
| Namesake: | Lady Charlotte Shore, wife of Sir John Shore |
| Owner: | Thomas Walton, Jr. |
| Builder: | Hull, England, |
| Launched: | 17 August 1793 |
| Fate: | Lost 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 315, or 315 74⁄94 (bm) |
| Length: | 98 ft 4 in (30.0 m) (overall); 77 ft 6 3⁄4 in (23.6 m) (keel) |
| Beam: | 27 ft 8 in (8.4 m) |
| Depth of hold: | 16 ft 9 in (5.1 m) |
| Sail plan: | Barque or ship rigged |
| Complement: | 27 |
| Armament: | 10 x 3 & 4-pounder guns |
| Notes: | This vessel is usually conflated with Lady Shore (1794 ship) |
Lady Shore was a 316-ton barque-rigged merchantman, launched in 1793. She made two voyages as an "extra ship" (i.e., under charter) for the British East India Company (EIC), though capture by a French privateer cut short the second. She then returned to mercantile service, sailing primarily to the West Indies. She was wrecked near the Saint Lawrence River in 1815.
Lady Shore was launched in 1793 at Hull, England. Her first voyage was as an "extra ship" in the services of the East India Company. Under Captain John Christopher she sailed under a letter of marque dated 3 June 1794. She sailed from Plymouth on 22 June 1794, bound for Bengal. She reached the Cape of Good Hope on 25 September, and Calcutta on 17 January 1795. On her return leg she was at Diamond Harbour on 16 March, Saint Helena on 1 June, the River Shannon on 13 September, and The Downs on 13 October.
Her second voyage was more eventful. Captain Christopher sailed for Bengal again in 1796, but on 19 July the French corvette Moineau captured her off the Cape of Good Hope.Moineau was armed with twenty-six 9-pounder guns and had a crew of 190 men under the command of Commander Tayeau. He was sailing from Mauritius to Bordeaux when he encountered Lady Shore. The French took only a few prisoners, looted her stores and cargo, and then allowed her to proceed to the Cape.Coordinates: 19°S 36°W / 19°S 36°W
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