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For other ships with the same name, see Fanny (ship) and Vere (ship).

History
Great Britain
NameVere
BuilderThames
Launched1774
FateLast listed in 1796
General characteristics
Tons burthen380, or 400[1][2] (bm)
Armament
  • 1781
    • Fanny:2 × 9-pounder + 16 × 6-pounder + 2 × 4-pounder guns[2]
    • Vere:26 × 6-pounder guns[1]

Vere was a British ship launched in 1774 as Fanny, and was renamed in 1781. She spent much of her career, under either name, as a West Indiaman. She was last listed in 1796.

Career

Vere first entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1781, with the notation that she had been Fanny.[1] The entry for that year for Fanny had the annotation "Now the Vere, Carr".[2]

Fanny

Fanny first appeared in LR in 1776.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1776 D.Sinclair Currie & Co. London—Jamaica LR
1781 D.Sinclair Ewer & Co Transport London LR

Vere

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1781 John Carr Long & Co. London–Jamaica LR
1790 Jn Carr
R.Murray 		Long&Co.
Cox & Co. 		London–Jamaica
London–Grenada 		LR; damages repaired 1784 and thorough repair 1790
1796 R.Murray Cox & Co. London–Grenada LR; damages repaired 1784 and thorough repair 1790

Fate

Vere was last listed in 1796, though the last mention of Vere, Murray, master, in ship arrival and departure data occurred in 1992.

Citations

  1. ^ a b c LR (1781), Seq.No.V125.
  2. ^ a b c 'LR (1781), Seq.No.F38.
  3. ^ LR (1776), Seq.No.M35.
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