Diana was launched in 1799 at Topsham as a West Indiaman. She was wrecked in 1802.
Career She was first listed in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1799.LR (1799), Seq.No.D237.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1799 Backhouse Dare&Co. Exmouth–Liverpool LR 1801 BackhouseJ.Williams Dare&Co. Liverpool–Demerara LR
Fate Diana was wrecked in 1802.
As was returning to England from Jamaica, on 23 June 1802 she sighted a large vessel wrecked on the west end of the Isle of Pines. A sloop from the Grand Caymanes reported that the wrecked vessel was Diana, Williams, master, which had been sailing from Jamaica to Liverpool. A wrecker had visited Diana and salvaged 100 pipes of Madeira wine, which she had taken to Caymanes. Captain Williams had died after leaving Jamaica.
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