Mentor was launched in Philadelphia in 1758 under another name. For some time her name was British King. By the time she first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1776 her name had become Mentor. From 1776 to 1790 she was a whaler in the Greenland whale fishery, though she also spent time trading generally, and as a transport. In 1791 she commenced a voyage to the southern whale fishery but received damage en route and was condemned at the River Plate.

Career Mentor first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1776.LR (1776), Seq.No.M397.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1776 Wm.DavisWm.Brown Js.Mather London–Davis StraitLondon–Mogador LR; repairs 1762, thorough repairs 1772 & 1773 1778 J.Christie J.Mather London–Greenland LR; thorough repairs 1772 & 1773 1781 J.Christie J.Mather London–GreenlandLondon transport LR; thorough repairs 1772, 1773, & 1778 1782 J.ChristieJn.Jameson J.Mather London transport LR; thorough repairs 1772, 1773, & 1778 1783 Jn.JamesonJ.Christie Mather Carolina–LondonLondon–Greenland LR; thorough repairs 1772, 1773, & 1778; repairs 1783 1784 J.ChristieJ.Hallock Mather London–Greenland LR; thorough repairs 1772, 1773, & 1778; repairs 1783 1787 J.EllisonW.Anderson Mather London–Greenland LR; thorough repairs 1772, 1773, & 1778; repairs 1783 & 1786 1789 Bartlett Mather London–Greenland LR; thorough repairs 1772, 1773, & 1778; repairs 1783, 1786, & 1788 1790 BartlettMilne Mather London–Greenland LR; thorough repairs 1772, 1773, & 1778; repairs 1783, 1786, & 1788; good repair 1790 1791 MilneW.Ramsey J.Mather London–PetersburgLondon-Southern Fishery LR; thorough repairs 1772, 1773, & 1778; repairs 1783, 1786, & 1788; good repair 1790

Captain William Ramsey sailed on 22 July 1791, bound for the Southern Whale Fishery.British Southern Whale Fishery Database – Voyages: Mentor.

Fate Mentor was reported to have put into Buenos Aires or Montevideo on 20 December. She had sustained much damage and it was expected that she would be condemned.

LR continued to carry Mentor for some years thereafter, but with data unchanged since 1791.LR (1797), Seq.No.M377. However, there is no subsequent mention in Lloyd's List ship arrival and departure data for 1791 to 1794 of a Mentor arriving back in Great Britain from the River Plate region.

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