Rambler (1812 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United States | |
| Name | Rambler |
| Launched | 1812 |
| Captured | January 1813 |
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Rambler |
| Owner |
|
| Acquired | Cape of Good Hope by purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Wrecked 1825 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 272, or 273, or 290 (bm) |
| Complement | 27 (at loss) |
| Armament | 8 × 6-pounder guns |
Rambler was launched in America in 1812. The British captured her in 1813 as she was returning to America from Manila. She then briefly became a West Indiaman. In 1815 she became a whaler in the Southern Fishery. She made four complete whaling voyages and was wrecked on her fifth.