Orange Valley was launched at Bristol in 1781 as a West Indiaman. A French squadron captured and burnt her on 21 July 1796.
Career Orange Valley entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1781.LR (1781), "O"supple. pages, Seq. No.O55. Between 1781 and 1783, LR conflated her with the Bristol-built .
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1781 C.Watson Meyler & Co. Bristol–Jamaica LR 1782 C.Watson Meyler & Co. Bristol–Jamaica LR; "Now the Hector, Ronaldson" 1783 C.Watson Gordon & Co. Bristol–Jamaica LR 1790 C.WatsonJ.Thompson Gordon & Co. Bristol–Jamaica LR 1792 J.ThompsonP.Wade Gordon & Co.J.Rodgers Bristol–JamaicaBristol–Honduras LR; good repair 1791 1796 P.Wade Captain Bristol–Jamaica LR; good repair 1791
Fate A French squadron captured Orange Valley, Wade, master, in the Atlantic Ocean and burnt her. She was on a voyage from Jamaica to Bristol.
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