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''Union Island'' was a merchant vessel launched at Bristol in 1794.〔 Her master, William James Pocock, received a letter of marque for her on 6 December 1794.〔(Letter of Marque, 1793-1815; p.91 )〕 In November 1795 Pocock was still her master; she was described at the time as "half frigate built".〔Powell (1930), p.335.〕 Pocock remained her master until 1801.〔 In April 1801 ''Union Island'', Dormer, master was sailing from St Vincent when a Spanish privateer attacked her. ''Union Island'' was able to repulse the attack, but with the loss of one man killed and Dormer and her mate wounded. She then put into Tortola, which she left on 1 May.〔(''Lloyd's List'', no. 4156, 2 June 1801 - accessed 22 September 2015. )〕 Shortly thereafter she encountered a French privateer and after a severe engagement, Dormer was forced to strike. The privateer sent ''Union Island'' and another prize, ''Sally'', into Puerto Rico.〔〔( ''Lloyd's List'', no. 4166, 7 July 1801 - accessed 22 September 2015. )〕 Still, a year later, in April 1802, ''Union Island'' was advertised for sale in London and described as sailing well and carrying "a remarkable large cargo for her tonnage."〔 ==Fate== ''Lloyd's List'' for 29 September 1821 reported that the ''Union Island'', Muir, master, had sunk in the Dure River, with the loss of three crewmen drowned. Apparently she was sailing from Liverpool to Calabar when she struck on a sunken rock near the "Dure River" (possibly the river by Duke Town, Calabar), on the coast of Africa on 27 June and was totally lost.〔''Lloyd's List'' (1821), p.21.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Union Island (1794 ship)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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