Louisa (ship)
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Many ships have borne the name ''Louisa'': *Four ships of the
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have been named , as have several
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that served the Royal Navy under contract: :*HM :*HM * was launched in France in 1794, probably under another name. She was taken in
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and between 1798 and 1804 she made five complete voyages as a
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in the
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in enslaved people. She was lost on the coast of Africa on her sixth voyage. * *''Louis''. Privateer out of Baltimore, War of 1812. *''Louisa''. Privateer out of Buenos Aires, taken over by crew, October 1818, to be used for piracy. *''Louisa''. Whaling schooner, 35 tons ( bm). Built at Hobart, 1834, foundered near Bruny Island, 22 October 1836. All hands lost. {{Italic title Ship names