Liverpool Hero (1781 ship)
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For other ships with the same name, see Liverpool Hero (ship).
Liverpool Hero was built in France in 1777, probably as Jeune Emilia. She was taken in prize in 1780. In 1781 she entered into the triangular trade in enslaved people. From 1781 she made six complete voyages from Liverpool as a slave ship. On her fourth enslaving voyage she suffered an exceptionally high mortality rate among the captives she had embarked. Her third voyage had been marred by high mortality, but on the fourth 330 captives, 59% of the number she had embarked, died. She was lost in 1794 off the coast of Africa on her seventh voyage, probably with her crew and captives.
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History | |
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FranceFrance | |
Name | Jeune Emilia |
Launched | 1777, France[1] |
Captured | 1780 |
Great Britain | |
Name | Liverpool Hero |
Acquired | 1781 |
Fate | Lost 1794 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 120, or 200,[1] or 211,[2] or 226,[3] or 239[4] (bm) |
Length | 82 ft 3 in (25.1 m)[2] |
Beam | 25 ft 1 in (7.6 m)[2] |
Armament | 1781:14 × 9-pounder guns[1] |
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