Paragon (1800 Whitby ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| Great Britain | |
| Name | Paragon |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Fishburn & Brodrick, Whitby |
| Launched | 30 January 1800 |
| Fate | Wrecked March 1819 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 391, or 394, or 39416⁄94 (bm) |
| Armament |
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Paragon was launched at Whitby in 1800. Between 1803 and 1805 she served as an armed defense ship protecting Britain's coasts and convoys. She then served as a transport on the 1805 naval expedition to capture the Cape of Good Hope. Next, she returned to mercantile service and in 1814 a French privateer captured her, but the British Royal Navy recaptured her the next day. She sailed to India in 1818 under a license from the British East India Company (EIC), and was wrecked in March 1819 while inbound to Calcutta.