Active (1801 whaler)
Active was a French ship that came into British hands in 1800 as a prize. William Bennet purchased her and named her "Active". He employed her as a whaler and she was lost in January 1803 at the start of her second whaling voyage. Career. "Active" is first listed in "Lloyd's Register" in 1801, and in the "Register of Shipping" for 1802. Both show her master as Jn. Dunn, her owner as Bennett, and her trade as London to the South Seas Fishery. Captain John Dunn acquired a letter of marque on 16 May 1801. On  22 May Captain John A. Dunn sailed from England on a whaling voyage. He returned on 7 September 1802, having sailed from Saint Helena on 11 July, bound for England. Captain Lewis (or Louis) Blair sailed "Active" from England on 27 October 1802. Fate. "Active", Blair, master, was lost in January 1803 at the Island of Desolation. The "Register of Shipping" for 1804 still carried her with Blair as master. Citations and references. Citations References