HMS Black Joke

HMS Black Joke was a cutter, probably built in Baltimore in 1824, originally launched as the Brazilian slave ship Henriquet[t]a. The Royal Navy captured her in September 1827, and purchased her into the service. The Navy renamed her Black Joke, after an English song of the same name, and assigned her to the West Africa Squadron. Her role was to chase down slave ships, and over her five-year career, she freed thousands of slaves. The Navy deliberately burnt her in May 1832 because her timbers had rotted to the point that she was no longer fit for active service.

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1827 HMS Black Joke

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ship launching

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ship commissioning

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ship decommissioning

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Frameless

HM Brig, Black Joke Engaging the Spanish Slave Brig Maranerito in the Bay of Biafra, April 26th 1831

HMS Black Joke (1827)

HMS Black Joke (1827) and prizes

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		HM Brig, Black Joke Engaging the Spanish Slave Brig Maranerito in the Bay of Biafra, April 26th 1831		Commons
commons	image		HMS Black Joke (1827)		Commons
commons	image		HMS Black Joke (1827) and prizes		Commons