Trial (1803 ship)
Trial was launched at Belfast in 1803. Apparently for most of her career she was initially an Irish coaster. A French privateer captured and burnt her in 1810 while she was returning to Ireland from Gibraltar.
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Trial |
| Launched | 1803, Belfast |
| Captured | 4 January 1810 |
| Fate | Burnt |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 70, or 73, or 76 (bm) |
| Notes | Top and sides of fir plank |
Trial first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1804.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1804 | T.Waire | T.Hunter | Dublin coaster | LR |
| 1808 | P.Currin | Haslett & Co. | Belfast coaster | LR |
| 1810 | P.Currin | C.Sweeney | Belfast–Gibraltar | LT |
The French privateer Juno captured Trial, Curran, master, at 49°26′N 8°12′W as Trial was returning to Ireland from Gibraltar. Juno burnt Trial. Juno reportedly had also taken a brig from the Brazils to London, and Swallow, of Waterford.
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