Rambler (1792 ship)

History
Great Britain
NameRambler
BuilderIng. Eskdale
Launched1792
FateCondemned circa February 1808
General characteristics
Tons burthen343, or 346 (bm)
Length103 ft 10 in (31.6 m)
Beam28 ft 7 in (8.7 m)
Complement1799:36
Armament
  • 1795: 6 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1799: 18 × 6&12&18-pounder cannons + 4 swivel guns
  • 1799: 16 × 12-pounder guns
  • 1805: 8 × 18–pounder & 8 × 6–pounder guns of "the New Construction"
  • 1806: 2 × 6-pounder guns

Rambler was launched at Whitby in 1792. She was a transport and West Indiaman, though she made a voyage to Smyrna before returning to the West Indies trade. She was condemned at Antigua in early 1808, having been damaged while sailing from Jamaica to London.