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El Defensor de Pedro | 34002 | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| La Burla Negra | |||
| Nominal Guns | 7 | ref:2060 | |
| Nationality | Pirates | ||
| Operator | Private Owners | ||
| Previously | Brazilian Merchant slave ship 'O Defensor de Pedro' (1827) (7)
1827-1828 Brazilian 7 Gun Merchant Slave Ship | ||
| Captured | 26.1.1828 | ref:2060 | |
| Shipyard | Unknown | ref:2060 | |
| Category | Unrated | ref:2060 | |
| Ship Type | Brig | ||
| Wrecked | 9.5.1828 | ref:2060 | |
At the same time, a slave clipper named ‘Black Joke’ was mocking the British fleet. When it was finally captured, it was mistakenly identified by the British press as a pirate ship, linking its name to that of Pedro's Defender as ‘La Burla Negra’