Paragon (1803 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Paragon |
| Builder | Portsmouth, Virginia |
| Launched | 1803 |
| Fate | Sold 1803 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Paragon |
| Acquired | 1803 by purchase |
| Fate | Sold c.1807 |
| United States | |
| Name | Paragon |
| Acquired | c.1807 by purchase |
| Fate | Wrecked 1828 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 295, 309, 310 (bm) |
| Complement | 23 |
Paragon was launched at Portsmouth, Virginia, in 1803. She immediately sailed for Great Britain and thereafter sailed for some time as a merchantman under the British flag. She then made three whaling voyages between 1819 and 1828, and sank at sea near Oahu on her third.