Amphitrite (1791 ship)
Amphitrite was launched at Scarborough in 1791. In 1793–1794 she served the British Royal Navy as a hired armed vessel. She was last listed in 1797. Career. "Amphitrite" first appeared in "Lloyd's Register" in 1792 with W.Hayes, master, W.Fowler, owner, and trade London–Havre. "Amphitrite" served as a hired armed ship for the Royal Navy between 21 April 1793 and 30 October 1794. In January 1793 Lieutenant R.R. Bowyer commissioned the armed sloop "Amphitrite" for service in the Channel. On 1 December 1793 the armed ship "Amphitrite", R.R.Bowyer, commander, was part of a small squadron under  Admiral John McBride that sailed to the coasts of Brittany and Normandy with troops under the command of Earl of Moira to create a diversion to help the Royalist cause. "Lloyd's List" ("LL") reported on 11 March 1794 that the armed ship "Amphitrite" had brought into the Downs three ships: "Margaretha Dorothea", from Altona, Hamburg to Genoa, with wheat; "Specs Nova", from Altona with wheat for a market; and "Two Brothers", with wine, spirits, etc. A week later, "Amphitrite" sent the Swedish ship "Intrepid", with her cargo of wheat, into the Downs. Three days after that, "Lloyd's List  reported that Amphitrite" had brought into the Downs "Margartha Dorothea", Wallis, master, carrying wheat from Dort for the "Streights". These captures aside, "Amphitrite" spent most of her time escorting convoys in the Channel. "Amphrite" was last listed in "Lloyd's Register" in 1797 with unchanged information since 1792. Citations and references. Citations References