Two Sisters (1797 ship)
Two Sisters was launched in 1797 in Nova Scotia and in 1804 shifted her registry to the United Kingdom. A French privateer captured her in 1804 but members of her crew were able to recapture her. She became a coaster and was last listed in 1813. Career. "Two Sisters" first appeared in "Lloyd's Register" in 1804. "Lloyd's List" ("LL") reported in September 1804 that the French privateer "Uncle Thomas" had captured at two vessels, "Mary", of Greenock, which had been sailing to Virginia, and "Two Sisters", of Dartmouth, which had been sailing from Newfoundland . "Polly" brought into Penzance on 3 September 11 crew from the vessels. The French prize master sailed "Two Sisters" for Ushant. As she approached the port the French prize crew sighted some sails that they thought might be British naval vessels, and took to her boats, abandoning her, and her mate and a boy who had been part of the original crew and whom the French had kept onboard. The two had no compass, quadrant, or the like, and few provisions. The two were at sea for some 20 days before they succeeded in reaching Ilfracombe. "LL" reported that "Two  Sisters" had been taken, retaken, and had come into Ilfracombe. The entry in "LR" carried the notation "captured", but struck through. Fate. "Two Sisters" was last listed in 1813. Notes and citations. Notes Citations