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SHIPS BUILT AT SUNDERLAND IN THE 1830s

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Some (but not all) of the vessel's owners are known via a number of shipping directories - recorded at the link at left. 2809 2 Allen (a brig) 240 Unknown to webmaster Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the vessel was then owned by J. Crawhall, of Newcastle & 4 others. 3761 3 Ann (a sloop) 28 Unknown to webmaster A tiny vessel that had a long life indeed. Owned for many years by 'Fenwick' of Sunderland. And later by Richard Brown of Rochdale, Yorkshire. Abandoned in 1861 but resurrected. Would seem to have been lost in late 1870. 2470 4 Ann (a snow or brig) 231 later 231/223 J. M. Gales The vessel was Sunderland & then Shields owned - by, at least, 'Wood', R. Surtees, 'Thompson' & James Young. On Dec. 29, 1852, the vessel, en route from Odessa (Black Sea, Ukraine) to Shields with a cargo of grain was driven ashore at Tramore Bay, S. coast of Ireland. With no loss of life.   5 Barbara (a snow or brig) 197/203 later 183 Unknown to webmaster A vessel whose early history, prior to 1848, is unknown. The vessel was mainly owned at Sunderland except for a 4 year period when it was registered at Southampton, Hampshire. On Mar. 12, 1876, the vessel went missing while en route from Seaham to London with a cargo of coal. 6 lives were lost. 2939 6 Catherine (a brig) 203 later 204 E. & R. Lumsden The vessel was initially owned by 'Forster' & from 1834 by M. Hardy, both of Newcastle. The webmaster is unable to advise what happened to the vessel & when, likely in or about 1841 or 1842.   7 Commerce (a schooner) 89/76 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1838/39 & 1839/40 only. Stated to be owned by Massam & Co. of Boston, Lincolnshire, for service from London to Konigs (Königsberg later renamed Kaliningrad, Prussia, now Russia). LR of 1839/40 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. I note in passing that Massam & Co. of Boston later owned a snow named Clio, built at Sunderland in 1839, for service from Sunderland to Pillau with J. Massam her captain. Pillau is now Baltiysk, Kaliningrad Oblast, Russia, E. of Gdańsk, Poland. Can you tell us anything more about the vessel? Y   8 Cyrus (a snow or brig) 233 J. Storey The vessel was initially owned by 'Hubbard' & later by 'Wilkinson', both of Sunderland, who would seem however to have been business partners. The vessel stranded & was lost, at Hartlepool on Sep. 7, 1852.   9 Dorothea (a snow, later a brig) 178 later 161 J. M. Gales I refer the reader, via the link at left, to what is known about the vessel's ownerhip history. On Dec. 10, 1872, the vessel foundered ESE of the Humber, while en route from Middlesboro' to London. Crew of 5 - none lost. 22474 10 Eden (a snow) 246 Reed & Young or T. Reed P. Oswald   11 Eleanor (a snow or brig) 234/240 later 239 Jas. Ball I refer the reader, via the link at left, to Eleanor ownership & operational data. On Sep. 29, 1848, en route from Hartlepool to London, the vessel ran aground & was wrecked on the Gunfleet (sands located 7 km. SE of Clacton-on-Sea, Essex). The vessel's crew & most of her stores were saved.   12 Elizabeth 249/227 Unknown to webmaster P. Bains 3680 13 Fawn (a sloop) 59 Reed & Young or T. Reed C. Wood   14 Hardwick 166 J. M. Gales The vessel is, cryptically, listed in Lloyd's Registers of 1834 thru 1838/39. Always registered at Sunderland with H. Potter her captain. No owner name is listed nor the vessel's rig.   15 Harlington (a brig or square) 198 Kirkbride & Partners The available data re this vessel is modest. From 1848 & maybe from earlier, the vessel was owned by John & Isabella Penman of Sunderland. On Feb. 7, 1850, during a major storm, the vessel sank when about 30 miles off Lowestoft. The crew survived - after much hardship in an open boat.   16 Heber 226 William Gales John White   17 Hutton (a snow) 174 William Potts William Potts of Sunderland   18 Janus (a snow) 235 William Gales George Thompson   19 John Barry (a snow) 236 later 229 Reed & Young or T. Reed The webmaster has not yet researched this vessel. The vessel was launched on Jun. 7, 1830, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting. The vessel is first Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded in 1834, then owned by John Barry (presumably her initial owner) of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to New Brunswick, Canada. Owned by A. Dixon & E. Hick, of South Shields, in 1856, as per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 24447 20 Mersey 222 Philip Laing     21 Neva 230.5 William Gales Turner & Co., later Tanner & Co. Was advised Tanner & Beckwith   22 Numa 372 William Gales For own account   23 Olive (a snow or brig) 192 later 193 later 186 later 171 Kirkbride & partners The vessel seems to have been Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1831 to 1841/42 only & not thereafter. It would seem likely that it was always registered at Sunderland. It was initially owned, per LR, by Oliver & Co., however from 1834 LR records Olive & Co., of Sunderland as her owners. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49, lists the 186 ton brig as owned by Dodd, Bird & Dove, of Sunderland. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the 171 ton snow as then owned by M. Selby & J. Johnson, both of Seaham-harbour. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists just J. Johnson of Seaham Harbour. On Oct. 27, 1862, per line 2835 here, the 171 ton snow foundered at Yarmouth Road, while en route from Newcastle to London with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - none lost. The vessel is stated to have then been owned by Geo. Wate. Anything you can add? Y 25558 24 Paragon (a schooner) 113 later 113/107 T. & W. Dixon The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1843/44, and not thereafter. From 1834 thru 1837/38, the vessel was, per LR, owned by Saint & Co. of Newcastle, for service from London to Sligo, Ireland. During most of that period, from part way thru 1834, J. Saint was listed as the vessel's captain. From 1838/39 thru 1843/44, the vessel was, per LR, owned by G. Johnson of Newcastle, for service from Newcastle to France in 1838/39 & for service thereafter as a Newcastle coaster. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists John Johnson & Co., of Newcastle, as the owner of the Newcastle registered vessel. Is it possible that you can tell us anything more about the vessel? Y   25 Platina (a barque) 303 Moses Wilkinson A vessel which travelled most extensively to Australia. Was London owned until 1852 when the vessel was abandoned off the coast of Brittany, France, found floating off the Scilly Islands & towed into Fowey, Cornwall. Then became Fowey owned. On Sep. 18, 1855, when on the Grand Banks, Charles C. Fowler, ran into the starboard bow of Platina. Which sank within 5 minutes of the collision. Detail via the link at left. 3809 26 Princess Augusta (a barque) 308 Robert Reay 'G'dwin & Co.'    27 Queen Adelaide (a snow or brig) 279 J. Burdon or Burden The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1830 & also in 1832 & 1833, and, so far as I can see, not thereafter. Per LR of 1830, it was owned by J. Burden, its builder, for service from London to Shields. The vessel suffered a great indignity when on her second voyage (if I interpret the words correctly), & 3 months after her launch. As per this contemporary newspaper cutting, the vessel was at Rotherhithe, London. It had just unloaded its cargo of coal & was awaiting the imminent loading of ballast. The vessel's head lines broke, the vessel swung around with the tide. And amazingly  turned upside down! No lives were lost - the crew clung to the sides of the ship & were rescued by the Thames river police. It clearly was re-floated but was not listed in LR of 1831. The vessel was still owned by J. Burden in 1832 & 1833. In 1832 it still served London ex Shields & in 1833 served Quebec, Canada, ex Dublin, Ireland. I cannot tell you what later happened to the vessel, likely in or about 1833. Is it possible that you can tell us anything more about the vessel? Y   28 Royal William (a snow) 298.5 William Gales John Hall of Liverpool   29 Saint Lawrence (a snow, later a brig) 240 later 237 later 238 L. Crown The vessel seems to have been first recorded in Lloyd's Registers ('LR') in 1832/33, owned by T. Blair (her captain) of Sunderland for service to Hamburg & Quebec ex Sunderland or London. In 1840/41 thru 1844/45, Elliott & Co. of Newcastle were her owners for service from Shields to London. The North of England Maritime Register of 1848 lists the vessel as owned by Roger Cooper & Co. of South Shields. The vessel is next LR recorded in 1854/55, owned by J. Cooper of Shields for service to the Baltic & to France incl. Bordeaux. Turnbull's Shipping Register lists the vessel in 1856 as owned by R. & J. Cooper of South Shields. On Oct. 8, 1860, per line 364 here, the 238 ton brig was wrecked at Bornholm (a Danish island in the Baltic), while en route from Newcastle to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal. 7 of the 9 man crew were lost. The vessel was then owned by Joseph Dunn. LR of 1862/63 advises LOST. Y 3672 30 Sarah (a snow) 194/212 William Gales The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1832/33 thru to 1838/39. Initially owned by Gale & Co. (i.e. for own account or builder owned until a purchaser was found) for service from Liverpool to the Humber. For many of those years the data is cryptic indeed - no owner name indicated, Anderson the captain. Then many years of LR silence. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as registered at Stockton & owned by William Green of Durham. It is LR recorded again from 1860/61 thru 1869/70, owned by Jameson & Co. of Sunderland for service as a Sunderland coaster. During those years, J. Just (see below) was the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Registers of both 1855 & 1856 list W. Jameson, J. W. Just, both of Sunderland, & M. Turnbull of Fatfield as her then owners. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning William Jameson, James W. Just & Matthew Turnbull. The 1855 reference lists J. W. Just as the vessel's captain. 79.3 ft. long, signal letters NLJF. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists the vessel as owned by W. Jameson of Sunderland. On Sep. 30, 1871, per line 1556 here, the 195 ton snow foundered at Schonwen, (i.e. Schouwen, an island in Zeeland, The Netherlands, located SW of Rotterdam), while en route from Sunderland to Rotterdam with a cargo of coal. Crew of 7 - none lost. Then owned by William Jameson. Y 22414 31 Sussex 230 W. Chilton Parker & Co., of Sunderland, in 1832   32 Thomas Lyon 47 G. Lyon     33 William IV 235 J. M. Gales No data so far located   34 Williams 81 Robert Reay No data so far located   35 William the Fourth 201 W. Chilton Owned & captained by J. Forster, of Sunderland, in 1831       -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1830? Do please advise me if you know. 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839. 1831 (Just a start. Can you provide a list? Do please advise me if you have data. Corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Alston (a snow) 229 W. & A. Adamson & Bell W. Bell, of Sunderland (in 1834).   2 Beatitude (a snow) 188 Peter Austin The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1840/41, however the LR data of 1834 & 1835 is cryptic, just registered at Sunderland, of 188 tons, with Spraggon her captain - that is all. In 1836/37, & thru 1840/41, the vessel is LR listed as owned by 'Barnard &' of Whitby, Yorkshire, for service as a Sunderland coaster. LR of 1841/42 lists no owner name but states that T. Lamb was then the vessel's captain. Now the LR data from say 1840/41 is suspect. Why do I say that? Because in 1839 Peter Austin built another vessel of the name & Barnard of Whitby were the vessel's initial owners. It is likely that 'Barnard' sold this Beatitude in 1839 when the later vessel was acquired. It would seem that the Barnard family were deeply religious, hence the vessel name I presume, particularly so perhaps Elizabeth, who died at age 33 in 1839. She was the wife of Beatitude's captain Christopher Barnard. I cannot yet tell you what happened to this vessel in or about 1842. Can you tell us?   3 Blackaller (a snow or brig) 136 or 137 An unknown North Hylton builder The vessel is Lloyd's Register listed from 1831 thru 1846/47, always owned by 'Blackaller', from 1834 of Exeter, Devon. On Mar. 25, 1846, when at Port Elizabeth (now Gqeberha), South Africa, the vessel was wrecked during a SE gale while loading cargo for London. No lives were lost.   4 Castor (a snow or brig) 203 Philip Laing The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1851/52, with the exception of 1842/43. Thru 1846/47, per LR, the vessel was owned by P. Laing of Sunderland, for service from Liverpool to 'St. Dom' (Santo Domingo?) thru 1841/42 & from Sunderland to Jamaica from 1843/44 thru 1845/46. In 1846/47, P. Lambton of Sunderland acquired the vessel, thru 1849/50, & 'Lambton' served as her captain thru 1848/49 (note that LR of 1849/50 lists her then owner as B. Lambton). The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the 202 ton Sunderland registered brig as owned by Peter Lambton of Bishopwearmouth. Under Lambton ownership the vessel served from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany, thru 1847/48, & ex Sunderland in 1848/49 & 1849/50. In 1850/51, LR states that Leonard & Co. of Stockton owned the vessel for service from Hartlepool to London (in 1850/51) & for service from Stockton to the Baltic in 1851/52. On Jun. 6, 1851, per line 876 here, the 203 ton snow was wrecked at Memel (then E. Prussia, now Klaipėda, Lithuania), while en route from Malmo, Sweden, to England with a cargo of timber. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by G. Lennard. Can you tell us more? Y   5 Earl Grey (a snow or brig) 229 later 212 William Gales The vessel, initially Sunderland owned, later became owned by 'Davison' & Associates & in 1859 by 'Coverdale', both of Hartlepool. On Dec. 6, 1864, during a gale, the vessel ran aground at or near the island of Anholt (Danish). Her crew suffered great hardships over the next 6 days. Two lives were lost. 23837 6 Echo (a snow or brig) 231 J. Burdon The vessel was Sunderland owned for its recorded lifetime. The webmaster believes that the vessel was lost in Dec. 1851, as a result of a collision off Whitby. But no documentary support has been located for that conclusion. Details via the link at left.   7 Eleanor (a snow or brig) 215 George Frater & Co. The vessel was owned, for its entire lifetime, by Robert Leadbetter of Sunderland. The vessel was likely lost in 1839 or in early 1840. I say that because Leadbetter acquired a new vessel of identical name, also 'Frater' built, in Jul. 1840. Exactly what happened to Eleanor & when is, at present, unknown to the webmaster.   8 Eleanor (a snow or brig) 244 Unknown to webmaster The vessel was initially owned by 'Smith', of Scarborough, thru 1837/38, & then by T. Rounce, of London, from 1838/39 thru 1846/47 or thereabouts. And finally by John Fenwick of South Shields. The vessel was likely lost in 1854, in circumstances unknown.   9 Eliza Ann (a snow or brig) 229 later 213 J. Brunton A modest vessel that had a very long life indeed, a life of about 53 years. With a 'curious' Lloyd's Register ('LR') listing record. The vessel is LR listed from 1834 thru 1846/47, then a 22 year LR silence, is listed in 1869/70, a 4 year silence, & is listed again from 1874/75 thru 1883/84 at least, it would seem. In 1834 & 1835/36, the vessel was registered at Sunderland with Alderson her captain. No other detail is available. From 1836/37 thru 1846/47, per LR, the vessel would seem to have been owned by the 'Twizell' family of North Shields. But the record is confusing - J. Twizell in 1836/38, J. Turzell in 1838/1840, P. Twizell in 1840/41, T. Twizell in 1841/42, J. Twizell (again?) from 1842/43 thru 1846/47). During the period of 'Twizell' ownership, Stephenson served as the vessel's captain (1836/37 thru 1840/41), W. Sopwith thru 1842/43 & R. Garrack thereafter thru 1846/47. Under 'Twizell' ownership the vessel served ex Shields to i) London  thru 1839/49, ii) St. Petersburg, Russia (1841/42 & 1842/43) & iii) to the Mediterranean. Re the 'gap' in LR coverage we have the vessel listed in shipping registers from 1848 thru 1858. The North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1848 lists Lamb & Wake, of Monkwearmouth, as the vessel's then owners. The equivalent list of Mar. 1854 lists Matthew Lamb of Sunderland as the vessel's owner and also her captain. Turnbull's Register of 1855 lists the vessel as Eliza & Ann, owned by Matthew Lamb of Sunderland with M. Lamb her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists M. and M. Robson & C. C. Bell, all of Sunderland, as her then owners while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owners as being Matthew Lamb, Michael and Matthew Robson & Charles C. Bell, all of Sunderland. The vessel was still registered at Sunderland in 1860. The vessel must soon thereafter have been sold. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1870 both list the vessel, now of 213 tons, as owned by Thomas Storm of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire. LR of 1869/70 lists M. Storm as her owner. LR of 1874/75 thru 1881/82 lists the vessel as owned by the Storm family of Whitby, T. Storm in the period of 1874/76 & M. Storm thereafter. MNL of 1880 confirms Matthew Storm as the vessel's then owner. In 1879 & 1880, William Cooper was the vessel's captain. In 1880 & 1881 Alfred Vie was her captain. Both ex National Archives website. LRs of 1882/83 & 1883/84 list W. Bedlington of Whitby as the vessel's new owner, which data is confirmed by MNL of 1883. 85.7 ft. long, signal letters HQBN. What happened to the vessel? Alas, I do not yet know. A hint maybe is that crew lists are available thru 1884. It seems likely that the vessel was lost or maybe broken up late in 1884. Is there anything you can add or correct in the above text? Y 2649 10 Guiana 256 Philip Laing P. Laing   11 Ianthe 253 William Gales Robert Ord   12 Jane Dunn (a brig or snow) 208 later 198 J. M. Gales The webmaster directs you, via the link at left, to the ownership & operational history of the vessel. On Feb. 6, 1855, Jane Dunn was in collision with Urania off the coast at Cromer, Norfolk. In due course Jane Dunn broke up on the beach at Sheringham (NW of Cromer), while her crew were all saved & landed at Sunderland.   13 Jane Shirrefs (a brig or snow) 239 or 240 An unknown Hylton builder While the vessel is not recorded in two Sunderland build lists that are available to the webmaster, he believes that the vessel was built at Sunderland, particularly at nearby Hylton. Even though Lloyd's Register ('LR') editions from 1834 thru 1838/39 all record the vessel as rather built at Aberdeen, Scotland. The family name 'Shirrefs' clearly is strongly associated with the city of Aberdeen. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1831/32 thru 1846/47 & not thereafter. Owned thru 1838/39, by Smith & Co., of Aberdeen. With A. Deary serving as the vessel's captain in 1831/32 & 1832/33. I read that Andrew Deary, alas, died at London on Nov. 7, 1834 at age 51. He would seem to have been succeeded, as captain, at least per LR, by 'Simpson' from 1834 thru 1838/39. While 'Smith' owned, for service, per LR, from London (I believe) to Trieste, Italy, thru 1832/33, & ex London thereafter, incl. from London to Honduras in the period of 1834 thru 1837/38. Some 'best-efforts' operational history for the vessel while 'Smith' owned. By captain. Deary. i) On May 15, 1831, the vessel arrived at Aberdeen ex Archangel, Russia. ii) The vessel must have sailed to the Caribbean. On Jun. 29, 1832 damaged 'Havannah' sugar ex the vessel was sold at a London auction. iii) On Jul. 20, 1832, the vessel left Gravesend, London, for Trieste, went on to Alexandria, Egypt, & then to Leghorn (Livorno) Italy. iv) On Mar. 31, 1834, Jane Shirrefs arrived at Cork, Ireland, ex Honduras & was ordered onwards to London. v) In early May 1834 the vessel left London for Belize & Honduras. Its return cargo, of mahogany logs of very large dimensions, were offered for sale at an auction held at London on Sep. 25, 1834. Manson. vi) On Apl. 4, 1836 the vessel was loading at Liverpool for a voyage to Jamaica & Honduras. It was entered in at London on Oct. 31, 1836 & its cargo, again of mahogany logs, was sold at London on Nov. 25, 1836. vii) Another voyage to Honduras, maybe two voyages. On Dec. 5, 1836, the vessel was entered out of London for Honduras. On Sep. 15, 1837 the vessel arrived back at London with 127 large mahogany logs as its entire cargo, which logs were sold by auction at London on Oct. 5, 1837. From Oct. 23, 1837 thru Nov. 30, 1837, the vessel itself was advertised for sale at London. Then noted to have been built at Hylton in 1831 & having just arrived from Honduras with a cargo of mahogany. In 1839/40, per LR, the vessel became owned by 'Green' (from 1840/41, 'Green & Co.') of Newcastle. I suspect that Green actually acquired the vessel rather in late 1837 but that is just my guess. Per LR, the vessel's service while 'Green' owned was from Stockton to London thru 1842/43 & from Shields to London from 1843/44 thru 1846/47. On Oct. 29, 1838, again with 'Manson' in command, the vessel was entered in at London ex Mauritius. On Mar. 25, 1845 the vessel arrived at Gravesend, London, ex Sunderland. On Apl. 17, 1845, 'Green' her then captain, the vessel was 'windbound' at Bridlington, Yorkshire. On Oct. 8, 1845 the vessel arrived at Portsmouth, Hampshire, ex Newcastle. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 records the vessel, in Jul. 1848 data, as registered at Newcastle & owned by John Green & Co. of South Shields, further that the vessel was built at Hylton in 1831. The later history of the vessel is, at present at least, a bit of a mystery. I am sure that there are many newspaper references to the vessel, but the vessel's name was mispelled in an astonishing number of different ways, which makes finding them most difficult. But ... Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 records a vessel named Jane Sheriffs, built on the Wear in 1831, as registered at Newcastle & owned by J. Green & M. Ogilvie, of South Shields, With J. Y. Johnson her then captain. While TR of 1856 also records such vessel, now owned by J. Green & M. Aisbett, of South Shields. Surely both listings are re 'our' vessel. On Mar. 20, 1849 the vessel (Green) arrived at Shields ex London. On Jan. 16, 1855, with 'Johnson' her master, the vessel arrived at Grimsby ex Dantzig (Gdańsk, Poland). I learn that on Mar. 30, 1855, the vessel left Newcastle for Elsinore, Denmark, with a cargo of coal & 'Johnson' in command. I learn also that Jane Shirrefs has its own web page. Here. Such webpage tells us (thanks!) that on Apl. 7, 1855 Jane Shirrefs or Shirref, a brig under the command of J. Y. Johnson, en route from Newcastle to Elsinore with a cargo of coal, stranded, I think at midnight, on Krage Beach (or Strand) at Tornby (NW Denmark near Herthals). And became a wreck. The vessel's 9 man crew apparently made it to shore in a ship's boat. An auction was held on the beach there on Apl. 27, 1855 re its remains including some cargo. Links to contemporary Danish newspapers are available via that page. Wikipedia records the loss as being on Apl. 6, 1855, per 'The London Evening Standard', of Apl. 27, 1855 which advised that Jane Shirref had stranded on Apl. 6, 1855 & had later broken up. How 'Lloyd's List' recorded the vessel's loss on Apl. 16, 1855 can be read here. It reports that the vessel (Jane Shirreff) lay on a stony bottom, had lost her masts, & that in the high seas there was no probability of saving her. The vessel would seem not to have been granted an Official Number on Jan. 1, 1855. Is there anything you can add or correct in the above text? Y   14 John Frederick (a schooner) 152 William Gales For own account   15 John White (a snow or brig) 210 J. Brunton The vessel, which was launched in Feb. 1831, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1832 thru 1853/54. Of 209 tons & owned thru 1833 at least, per LR, by 'White & Co,' likely of Sunderland but port of registration unstated, for service ex London with 'Rochester' serving as the vessel's captain. LRs of 1834 & 1835/36 provide limited detail (incl. no owner name) but they do report that in those two years the now 216 ton vessel was registered at Sunderland with J. Roach her then captain. In 1836/37, the vessel became (thereafter) of 210 tons, Berwick (Northumberland, mouth of River Tweed) registered & owned by 'Hindmarsh' with J. Moddrel (recorded in 1836/37 & 1837/38 as J. Maddrel), replacing Roach as the vessel's captain thru 1847/48. 'Hindmarsh', per LR, owned the vessel, thru 1847/48, for some varied service - i) from Newcastle to St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1836/37 & 1837/38, ii) between Newcastle & London for a year or so, iii) from Shields to America in 1840/41 & 1841/42, iv) from Shields to Dublin, Ireland, from 1842/43 thru 1844/45 & v) thereafter as a Shields or Newcastle coaster. LR of 1848/49 lists R. Jolly of South Shields as the vessel's new owner, with 'Jolly' serving as the vessel's captain thru 1850/51 & M. Newton from 1851/52. Such owner name is clarified by The North of England Maritime Directory, as at Jul. 24, 1848, which lists Robt. Jolly of S. Shields as her then owner. And while the later LR data is often limited it would seem that Jolly owned the vessel for the balance of the vessel's life. Her service under Jolly? Little data to report but Shields to London & service as a Shields coaster are briefly noted. 1852 proved not to be a good year for John White. Wikipedia report (thanks!) that on May 17, 1852, a brig of the name, likely this vessel, ran aground on Corton Sand, off the North Sea coast of Suffolk, while en route from South Shields to London, probably with a cargo of coal. She was, I read, re-floated & resumed her voyage. Per the 'Newcastle Courant' of May 21, 1852. And what finally happened to the vessel, also in 1852? As per these (1 & 2) images, on Dec. 26, 1852, the vessel was observed in distress off Whitby Bar, Whitby, Yorkshire, during a gale. Steerwell, a schooner commanded by Wm. Stevenson, came to her aid & was able to rescue John White's crew. Stevenson's actions were recognised by the National Shipwreck Institution. Now Wikipedia refers to the loss also, referenced to Dec. 27, 1852 - here - in these few words ex 'The Times' of London of Jan. 1, 1853. 'The collier was wrecked. Her crew survived.' The gale, storm or hurricane that caused the loss of John White must have been both massive & widespread. Wikipedia, at the above link, lists almost 70 vessels lost around the coasts of U.K. on that day. Is there anything you can add to and/or correct in the above text? The webmaster would be remiss if he does not mention here a reference to a report re a vessel named John White - a John White that he so far is unable to identify. It seems, at present, in view of the collective data recorded above, that it is unlikely to have been 'our' John White. But I must maintain an open mind on the matter. I read that the 'Liverpool Mercury' of Nov. 2, 1852, reported that a vessel named John White was damaged by fire off Mohilla Island on Jul. 21, 1852. While en route from Hull, Yorkshire, to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. Mohilla Island, an island in the Cormoros group, is located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel which lies between Mozambique & the island of Madagascar, i.e. off the E. coast of Africa. You can read the brief reference to the matter here. Need help to identify which vessel it was. Y   16 Lavinia ? Peter Austin Unknown to webmaster   17 Lord Brougham (a snow or brig) 253 Allison The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1857/58. Always, per LR, owned by 'Peacocks' of North Shields. With 'J. Peacock' her initial captain, thru 1847/48, & per LR, 4 later captains. i.e. Loughton in 1848/49 & 1849/50, G. Venus from 1850/51 thru 1852/53, J. Pyle in 1853/54 & 1854/55 & also in 1856/57 & 1857/58, and W. Carr in 1855/56. For initial service from Newcastle to London thru 1839/40, then service which includes service as a Shields coaster & i) service from Sunderland or Shields to London in 1840/41 thru 1842/43, ii) from Shields to America in 1843/44, 1850/51, 1853/55 & 1856/58, iii) from Shields to Quebec, Canada, in 1851/52 & 1852/53 & iv) from Shields to the Baltic in 1855/56. It is clear, however, that the vessel, under the command of captain Peacock, sailed to Quebec City in 1834 & 1846 (arrived May 26), the latter ex Newcastle (left Apl. 1) with a cargo of coal. There likely were more such voyages. The North of England Maritime Directory of Jul. 1848 lists the 252 ton snow as registered at Newcastle & owned by C. W. Wawn & I. Peacock & Co., both of North Shields. While the equivalent register of 1854 lists the 352 ton snow (tonnage in error) as  registered at N. Shields & owned by Joseph Peacock & Thomas Elliot, both of North Shields. With Jos. Pyle her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Registers of 1855 & 1856 list her then ownership slightly differently - J. Peacock & T. Elliott (with two letters 't'). The 1855 edition lists J. Pile as the vessel's then captain. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel nor when. It would seem however that the vessel was lost in early 1857, since a certificate issued to confirm her loss was dated Jun. 30, 1857. Is there anything you can add? Y 2186 18 Mary Ann (a schooner) 79 later 70 later 71 McDonald Michael The vessel may have been listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1834, thru 1836/37. It is listed from 1840/41 thru 1846/47, then, after a gap of two years, in 1849/50 & 1850/51. In the first period the LR data is cryptic indeed. A vessel of the name, of 79 tons, was registered at Sunderland & captained by J. Garth. Was it this Mary Ann? I suspect so but the identification is tentative, the available data being fragmentary without even the vessel's date of build. From 1840/41 thru 1846/47, the vessel, now of 70 tons, was owned by Hodgson of Blyth, Northumberland, for service from Blyth to Yarmouth, Norfolk, & for service as a Yarmouth coaster. With J. Watts serving as the vessel's captain until part way thru 1843/44 & 'Cockburn', thereafter. The LR data in 1846/47 is minimal, which suggests that the vessel may well have then been sold. In 1849/50 & in 1850/51, R. Stafford, of Blyth, is listed as the vessel's owner with W. Short serving as her captain. For service as a Blyth coaster. Again the available data (1850/51) is minimal. The vessel would seem to have been registered at Yarmouth since 1850, certainly from 1858 thru 1860. Signal letters JFWP. At an unknown date in 1861, per line 1946 on this page, Mary Ann was lost at sea. Crew of 4 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Joseph Read. So far I have not spotted the vessel listed in any shipping directory such as the North of England Register, Christie's Shipping Register or others. Can you add anything? Y 5035 19 Naiad (a snow or brig) 254 later 250 Wilson Chilton & Co. Readers can access, via the link at left, such data as the webmaster has so far found re this vessel. Which went on shore at Calais, France, on Jan. 11, 1870 when arriving from Hartlepool with a cargo of coal. It soon became a wreck. Fortunately with no loss of life. 667 20 Osbert 329 Philip Laing P. Laing   21 Pilot (steam) 19 later 14 G. Potts A steam driven tug perhaps? 18 HP. The vessel was owned at Sunderland & then at Shields. Was broken up in 1864. 6224 22 Red Rover (a brig, later a snow, later a brigantine) 125 later 125/123 later 115 Rowntree The vessel would seem to be Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834/35 thru 1848/49 & not thereafter. From 1835/36 the vessel was owned by Richardson of Sunderland for service from Stockton to Riga, Latvia. In 1843/44, LR records Waters & Co. of Sunderland as her new owner for service ex Sunderland to London. A. Waters was her captain. Signal letters MCDB. Was registered at Colchester, Essex, for many years. On Sep. 25, 1860, per line 776 here, the 115 ton brigantine sank off Lowestoft while en route from Shields to Rochester, Kent, with a cargo of coal. None of the crew of 6 were lost. Blackett Greenwell was her then owner. Y 16576 23 Redwing (a snow) 232 William Potts William Potts of Sunderland   24 Reform (a snow or brig) 109 W. Gales The vessel, which was launched in Mar. 1831, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1833 (as a 109 ton schooner), owned by Gales & Co. for service from Hull to Bremen, Germany, with T. Burn her then captain. A vessel of the name, stated to be of 110 tons & registered at Sunderland, is LR listed from 1834 thru 1838/39, with 'Windlass' her captain. With, unfortunately, no other data whatsoever. Is this 'our' Reform? It may very well be, since a 'Gales' build list on site here, lists a vessel of 110 tons built by William Gales, with Matthew Baldwin her initial owner. The vessel is not later listed in LR. The vessel is, however, listed in many shipping registers which help us with some at least of the vessel's ownership history. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848, lists the vessel, then a Sunderland registered brig, owned by H. Mitcalf (with an 'i') of Hartlepool. The equivalent register of Mar. 1854 lists her then owners as being Andrew Metcalf & Wm. Manner, both of Hartlepool, & Nicholas Wayman & Robt. Sherwood, both of Stockton, with Thos. Brown serving as her captain. Such captain name may well be in error. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 lists the same owners but names Thomas Burn as her captain, interestingly the same name as served as captain back in 1833. TR of 1856 confirms the four owner names above stated. Now it would seem that the vessel was not granted an Official Number presumably because the vessel no longer existed on Jan. 1, 1855. But, that said, the vessel is listed in Christie's Register of 1858, again with the same four owners. Data about what actually happened to the vessel & when is not yet to hand. Y   25 Renovation (a brig) 268 William Gales Young     Reward (see here)   26 Robert Raikes (a snow) 225 Peter Austin Was owned, for its entire lifetime, by Thos. Speeding of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. On Oct. 28, 1842 the vessel was lost near Husum (German coast near the Frisian Islands) - her crew all being saved.   27 Robert Taylor 252 Unknown to webmaster Unknown, J. Ingo in 1839/40, Cumming in 1845/46 maybe 3504 28 Rose 106 William Gales John Thompson of Bishopwearmouth   29 Royal Mint (a barque) 310 W. & A. Adamson & Bell Bell & Co. of no stated location, later (1836/37 thru 1844/45) J. B. Yates, later (1846/47 & 1847/48) Jones & Co., both of Liverpool, later (from 1848/49) Spence of Dundee. Lloyd's Register of 1851/52 notes that the vessel was then in service from London to New Brunswick, Canada, & that she had been 'Abandoned'. On Jun. 21, 1851, per line 890 here, the 309 ton barque was abandoned at sea, at 53N/32W, in mid North Atlantic about 1650 miles ENE of St. John's, Newfoundland, while en route from Dundee, Scotland, to Quebec, Canada. Its cargo is not indicated. Crew of 15 - none lost. Then owned by David Spence. Can you tell us more? Y   30 Sedgefield (a snow or brig) 206 later 207 later 207/227 W. Wilkinson The vessel was initially owned by 'Reed' (thru 1849/50) & from 1858 by 'Morrell', both of Sunderland. The webmaster has no knowledge of the vessel's ownership in the time 'gap'. On Oct. 20, 1862, the brig sank in the North Sea while en route from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 7 - none lost. 19481 31 Sharp (a snow) 230 J. Watson The vessel was Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1841/42 - owned by C. Sharp, who was initially of Sunderland, but from 1839/40 was of Stockton & in 1841/42 was of Hartlepool. For service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia (thru 1838/39), from Hartlepool to Archangel, Russia (in 1839/40), & from Hartlepool to London thereafter. LR of 1841/42 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y   32 Spring (a snow) 239 J. Hutchinson It would seem that this vessel had a short life. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1832 & 1833, owned by Hick & Co., I believe of Sunderland, for service from London to Rotterdam in 1832 and from London to Quebec, Canada, in 1833. With 'G. Hrnsby' serving as the vessel's captain. The vessel is cryptically listed, I believe, in LR of 1834 - 239 tons, registered at Scarborough, with 'Hornsby' stated to be her captain. With no owner name stated. I can spot no later LR references to the vessel, or indeed any references elsewhere, so far at least. Can you add anything to this most limited effort at recording the vessel's history? Y   33 Theodosia (a snow) 273 L. Crown The Lloyd's Register ('LR') record for this vessel is confusing. Theodocia (with a 'c') was listed in LR of 1832 & 1833, owned by H. Metcalf for service from Liverpool to Bombay (now Mumbai), India, in 1832 & from London to Mauritius in 1833. From 1834 to 1838/39, LR lists Theodosia (with an 's') in a skimpy fashion, with no place or year of build, no rig or routing & no owner name. Just Theodosia of Newcastle, of 274 tons, with V. Ryan her captain. The vessel is not recorded in LR of 1839/40 & 1841/42, however, from 1841/42 thru 1851/52 (with the exception of 1845/46) Theodosia is LR listed as owned by Bowerly (1841/42 thru 1844/45) & Bourley (from 1846/47 thru 1851/52), both of North Shields. Bowerly was stated to be the vessel's captain from 1841/42 thru 1844/45. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as registered at Newcastle & owned by Robt. Bourley & Co. of North Shields. Under 'Bourley whatever' ownership, the vessel, which would seem to have earlier served London ex Newcastle, served St. Petersburg, Russia, ex Shields thru 1844/45. In 1846/47, the vessel served Quebec, Canada, ex Newcastle, served America ex Shields (in 1847/48 (likely) & in 1850/51 & 1851/52) & the Baltic ex Shields (in 1848/49 & 1849/50). Per this site, on Jun. 18, 1847, the vessel arrived at Quebec ex Westport (County Mayo, Ireland?) with cargo & 12 passengers - captain B. Creigh in command. LR of 1851/52 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. On Apl. 4, 1851, per line 825 here, the 273 ton square, stated to have been built at Monkwearmouth, was abandoned at sea while en route from Carthagena (maybe Cartagena, SE Spain), to Quebec, Canada. Its cargo is not indicated, not the location of the abandonment. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by Robert Bowilly. Can you tell us more? Y   34 Thomas Ferguson (a snow) 203 William Potts     35 Thomas & Hannah (a snow or brig) 243 later 226 W. Gales The vessel was Sunderland owned, by 'Longstaff' & then by 'Robinson'. On Oct. 20, 1860, the vessel foundered at sea while en route from Sunderland to Niewe Diep (Amsterdam) with a cargo of coal. With the loss of her entire 7 man crew. 2717 36 Thomas & Joseph or Thomas and Joseph (a snow or brig) 238 later 239 later 219 William Gales at South Hylton The vessel was likely initially Sunderland owned though the name of such owner is in doubt. It later became Shields registered, owned for many years by Anthony T. Wright. On Dec. 31, 1870, the brig was stranded at Caister Shoal, S. of Caister, Norfolk, while en route from Yarmouth to Shields in ballast. No lives were lost. 2088 37 Willey (a snow, later a schooner, a brig & a square) 196 later 179 L. Crown The vessel, a snow, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1841/42 & not thereafter. During such period the vessel was owned by M. Willey of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 confirms that ownership but adds no additional data. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists S. & T. Nesfield & Co., of Whitby, as the then owners of the Whitby registered schooner, with T. Nesfield the vessel's captain. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel as 'Willy', a 179 ton brig, owned by Sarah & Thomas Nesfield of Sleights, North Yorkshire. On Oct. 26, 1862, per line 2459 here, the 179 ton square was abandoned at sea. No data is provided as to exactly where or the vessel's routing. Crew of 7 - none lost. Vessel then owned by Sarah Nesfield. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 23780 38 William Henry (a snow) 223 Harrison & Oliver This vessel came to the webmaster's attention via line 166 here, where William Henry, a snow of 223 tons built in 1831, was lost between the rivers Elbe & Weser, in northern Germany (Hamburg is on the Elbe river) on May. 7, 1860, while en route from Sunderland to Hamburg with a cargo of coal. None of the 8 man crew was lost, it would appear. The then owner was George Reed. I cannot find the vessel recorded in any edition of Lloyd's Register. The vessel was Mercantile Navy List listed at Sunderland in 1857 & 1860. Y 16079     -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1831? Do please advise me if you know. I have seen a list of vessels built in 1831 - it contains 100 vessel names. 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839. 1832 (Just a start. Can you provide a list? Do please advise me if you have data. Corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Active 260 Unknown to webmaster Unknown to webmaster   2 Anglicania (a barque, later a brig) 248 T. or Robert Reay I refer you, via the link at left, to the vessel's history incl. her ownership history. On Nov. 4, 1863, en route from the Baltic to the U.K. with a cargo of deals, the vessel was wrecked at Aspö, S. tip of Finland 2144 3 Anne a snow) 234 Unknown to webmaster The vessel, per Lloyd's Register ('LR'), was always owned by  'English' of Lynn, Norfolk. But in 1843, not referenced in LR, the vessel became Whitby, Yorkshire, registered. The vessel was lost in 1846, but the webmaster does not know what happened to her & exactly when.   4 Anne (a snow, later a brig) 250 later 254 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1832 thru 1861/62. Its owner thru 1844/45 was probably J. Straker, likely of Newcastle, however LR records 'J. Streaker' initially & 'J. Strake' in 1832. Was first registered at Newcastle which became North Shields from 1842/43. For initial service from London to Quebec, Canada, which became Cork to Quebec in 1833 & Liverpool to Africa in all the years from 1834 thru to 1841/42. It would seem that the vessel served St. Petersburg, Russia, ex Liverpool, in the period of 1842/44. Part way thru 1844/45, T. Ward, of Hull, became the vessel's owner for service from Hull to Greenland, except for 1857/58 in which year the vessel served the Baltic ex Hull. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, lists the Hull registered vessel as owned by Thomas Abbey, Wm. Young  & 11 others, (but no 'Ward'). The data provided in LR of 1859/60 thru 1861/62 is limited - T. Ward is still listed as the owner but with little other detail. Which suggests that there may have been a change of ownership. On Jul. 17, 1861, per line 1289 here, the 254 ton brig was lost in the Davis Straits while en route from Lerwick, Shetland Islands, to the Davis Straits. Crew of 45, none lost. Then stated to be owned by Wm. Young. Now Davis Strait or Straits, located on the W. side of Greenland, was a well known whaling ground. It seems likely that the vessel had served the whaling fleet in all the previous years where Greenland is referenced. When it was lost, it probably was serving as a mother ship for whaling activities, hence the large number of crew. A puzzle has emerged. Line 1433 on this page reports what would seem to be the loss of the same vessel, under the same circumstances - but on Nov. 6, 1861, rather than on Jul. 17, 1861. Anything you can add? Y 18555 5 Bowes (a snow or brig) 256 later 236 J. Burdon Lloyd's Register ('LR') is of very little help re the ownership history of this vessel. Which is modestly LR listed from 1834 thru 1838/39 only. By modestly I mean that in each of those years the vessel is noted to be registered at Sunderland, to be of 256 tons with a captain named Garterell. That is all. LR listed no owner name, no year or place of build, nor any data as to the vessel's intended voyages. Further, from 1839/40 to 1870/71 when the vessel was lost, LR never again recorded the vessel. I wonder why that was so? It was, in its time, a vessel of not insignificant tonnage. But all is not lost. The vessel is recorded in a number of maritime registers from 1848 thru 1858 & during that period & thru 1870 it would seem always to have been registered at Sunderland. The North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1848 lists the vessel as then owned by Andrews & Pallister of Sunderland. Marwood's equivalent register of Mar. 1854 clarifies the owners' names as being John and Edward Andrews, & Wm. S. Pallister, all of Sunderland, with Edw. R. Hutchinson serving as the vessel's then captain. Such ownership data is confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Registers of both 1855 & 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, the vessel now being of 236 tons only. The 1855 listing also lists E. R. Hutchinson as the vessel's then captain. The vessel was later sold at a date unknown to the webmaster. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists the vessel's then owner as being Robert Brewis of Sunderland. Signal letters NSFD. On Feb. 13, 1870, per line 724 here, the 236 ton brig stranded at Kilnsea, while en route from Sunderland to London with a cargo of coal. Kilnsea is in the E. riding of Yorkshire on the N. bank of the Humber estuary. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by Robert Brewis. Note that line 724 incorrectly states the vessel to have been built at Workington in 1808. Is there anything you can add? Or correct? Y. 23568 6 Broad Oak (a barque) 274 An unknown Deptford builder Broad Oak? There are many places of the name. The most likely one is a suburb of St. Helens, located E. of Liverpool. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1835/36 thru 1852/53 except for 1848/49, always owned by Mellers & Co. of Liverpool. With, per LR, Hubback serving as the vessel's captain thru 1838/39, McCoy from 1839/40 thru 1845/46 (except for a part of 1841/42 when Dolbel is listed), McGrath from 1845/46 thru 1849/50, 'J. Shelfrd' in 1850/51 & part of 1851/52, & J. Golding from 1851/52. Her main routing per LR? The vessel extensively served Bahia, Brazil, i) ex London in the period of 1836/37 thru 1838/39, & ii) ex Liverpool in 1839/40, 1840/41, 1842/43, 1845/46 & 1846/47 & in 1849/50 & 1850/51. In 1843/44 & 1844/45 the vessel is listed as serving Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, ex Liverpool. The vessel is listed in Marwood's North of England Maritime directory of Mar. 1854 where the vessel is stated to be then owned by Mellers & Russell, of Liverpool, with J. D. Goulding her then captain. The vessel ran aground a couple of times in its lifetime but survived the encounters. A Wikipedia page (here) (thanks!) tells us that on Jan. 15, 1841, the vessel on a voyage from Bahia to Liverpool, was driven ashore near Mockbeggar, Cheshire, refloated on Jan. 17, 1841 & taken into Liverpool. It happened again in 1843! Per another Wikipedia page (here), on Feb. 1, 1843, the vessel, en route from Liverpool to Bahia, was driven ashore at Liverpool. She was refloated on Feb. 7, 1843 & later resumed her voyage. What finally happened to the vessel? Yet another Wikipedia page (again thanks!) tells us that the vessel was wrecked on Dec. 29, 1852 in Dunlagh Bay (Ireland) with the loss of ten of her fifteen crew. The wreck is also referred to in 2 U.K. Government volumes (1 & 2 line #1934) which lists 1852 wrecks. She was on a voyage from Pernambuco, Brazil, to Liverpool, with a cargo of cotton & sugar, ran aground at 7 p.m. on Dec. 29, 1852 & broke apart in less than 1/2 hour. It would seem that the ship was disabled at the time due to the stress of weather. The vessel had a crew of 15 & the captain (Golding) was one of those who were lost. I read that the vessel's mate and 4 sailors were 'saved by Magistrate Mr. Simmons and local constabulary'. Dunlagh or Dunlough Bay, is located in County Cork (SW Ireland). An Irish website that requests no links, (you can find it by searching for 'Broad Oak barque') provides extensive detail of what happened ex a 'Hampshire Telegraph and Sussex Chronicle' article of Jan. 8, 1853. And references Mizen Head, the most SW point in Ireland, as the site of the wreck. Can you add anything additional? Y   7 Buchanan 264 William Gales Hunter & Elliot   8 Caesar (correctly Cæsar) 265 Unknown to webmaster J. Colling 25422 9 Catherine (a snow) 150 J. Brunton I read that the vessel was launched in Sep. 1832. I read also that on Sep. 08, 1853, the vessel, then lying at London, was offered for sale at a public auction.   10 Cobrera 171 Philip Laing P. Laing   11 Dorothy Forster 328 Philip Laing Forster & Co.   12 Egeria (a brig) 236 later 236/233 William Gales The vessel would appear to be (the data is cryptic) Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1839/40 only. In LR of 1839/40, C. Vaux, of Sunderland, presumably Cuthbert Vaux, is stated to be the vessel's owner for service from Dublin, Ireland, to Newport, Wales. And, during the years from 1834 thru 1838/39, LR notes i) that C. Vaux was the vessel's captain, & ii) that the vessel belonged to Sunderland. LR of 1839/40 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. Can you add anything additional?   13 Elizabeth (a snow or brig) 169 later 166 & 156 Either S. & P. Mills or T. Reed The vessel seems likely to have been initially registered at Stockton. There is insufficient data available to identify who built the vessel in 1832. Follow the link at left for her ownership history. On Dec. 21, 1862, in hurricane conditions, the vessel was driven ashore near Pakefield, Suffolk. With no loss of life. 2527 14 Elliots (a snow or brig) 249 W. Chilton The webmaster refers you, via the link at left to ownership & operational details. On Apl. 01, 1850, when in the North Sea NE of the Dogger Bank, the crew abandoned their ship which had been hit by a tremendous sea. The crew were picked up by Mercurius of Hamburg, Germany, & landed at Leith, Scotland.   15 Elvira (a snow) 240 later 224 W. Adamson This vessel has not yet been researched. Chicken & Co. in 1833. It was published, on Oct. 21, 1838 (in blue), that the vessel had been 'assisted' into the harbour at Yarmouth, Norfolk, in a very leaky condition. 'Goymer' there stated to be her captain. Having struck on Hasbro Sand (Hasborough Sand, located near Cromer, Norfolk). The North of England Maritime Directory of 1854/55 tells us that in 1854 the vessel was registered at Shields, owned by James Jarkin of South Shields, with Robert Wood her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 lists Jas. Parkin, J. B. Walker & J. Wilson as her then owners with R. Ward her then captain. While the equivalent register of 1856, has the vessel registered at Shields & owned by J. Parkin of South Shields, T. B. Walker of Scarborough & J. Wilson of Whitby. Have not spotted the vessel in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. 88.0 ft. long, signal letters PBNQ. Lloyd's Register of 1879/80 notes that the vessel had been 'Broken up'. Y 24625 16 Emblem (a snow or brig) 221 William Potts The vessel was owned by Purdy & Co. & then by 'Atkinson', both of Sunderland. It would seem that in Oct. 1841, the vessel ran aground on Middle Sand in the Thames Estuary & that all of her crew were drowned.   17 Emily (a snow or brig) 188 or 189 Byers A vessel which was always registered at London. On Dec. 25, 1848, en route to Messina, Sicily, the vessel foundered in the Bay of Biscay. With no loss of life.   18 Fortitude (a brig, later a barque, a snow & a brig) 256 later 248 An unknown Monkwearmouth builder This vessel, initially a brig, is Lloyd's Register listed from 1834 thru 1844/45, from 1846/47 thru 1848/49 & from 1856/57 thru 1862/63. It was owned thru 1841/42 by J. Wilson of London, possibly but not necessarily the original owner, for service from London to the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), in 1836/37 for service from London to Mauritius, in the 1838/1840 period for service from the Clyde to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, & from 1840/41 for service from London to Hobart Town, Tasmania, Australia. In 1841/42, the vessel, now a barque, was owned by Ryan & Co. of London, for continued service from London to Hobart Town. 'Crewlist.org' states (insert 26211) that the vessel was registered at Hobart Town in 1840 (maybe from 1840), which data appears to be in conflict with LR. The LR data re 1848/49 is minimal. In 1856/57, LR relisted after a break of 7 years, the vessel, now a snow, was owned by Metcalf & Co. of Shields for service from Shields to the Baltic. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records the vessel as registered at Shields & owned by T. Metcalfe, jun., of North Shields. Which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Thomas Metcalfe. Metcalf & Co. are LR listed as the vessel's owners thru 1861/62 but the data from 1857/58 is limited which suggests that the vessel may well have been sold along the way. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Sep. 29, 1862, per line 2377 here, the 248 ton brig was stranded at Archangel Bar, while en route from Archangel, Russia, to London with a cargo of deals (timber). Crew of 9 - none lost. Then stated to have been owned by John Harcus. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 26211 19 Gowlands (a brig or snow) 180 later 161 J. Bell The vessel, a brig of 180 tons, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1832 thru 1838/39 (with data in 1834 thru 1838/39 almost non-existent), a gap of 2 years, then from 1841/42 thru 1844/45, a gap of 4 years & finally in 1849/50 & 1850/51. It was initially owned by Gowlands, of Sunderland it would seem, thru 1844/45 at least. Its service data is most limited - for initial service from Bristol to Newcastle, in 1832 & 1833, & from Newport, Wales to Rotterdam from 1841/42 thru 1844/45. The vessel became first LR listed at 161 tons in 1841/42. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists the 161 ton brig as then owned by Gowland & Cockerill, of Sunderland. In 1849/50, J. Paul of Lynn, Norfolk, became the vessel's owner & captain for service from Sunderland to Lynn & in 1850/51 for service as a Stockton coaster. On Oct. 7, 1850, per line 357 here, the 161 ton snow was abandoned at sea, at 55W/3E in the North Sea, while en route from 'Stetzin' (i.e. Stettin or Szczecin, NW Poland). to London. Crew of 7 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by John Paul. The 'London Express' of Oct. 17, 1850 stated that the vessel was abandoned in a sinking state with its pumps choked, during a heavy storm - further that the crew were all saved. At 65N/3E per that report. Can you add anything? Y   20 Hippogriff (a snow or brig) 231 later 231/212 later 196 Kirkbride & Co. The vessel had many owners. I refer you to detail via the link at left. From 1864, the vessel was Whitby registered & owned by Thos. Mill of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire. On Mar. 2, 1870, the brig stranded at Scroby Sands, off the Norfolk coast. It became a wreck with the loss of its entire crew. 2575 21 Jane Ayre (a snow) 225 Halls A vessel which had a very short life. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1836/37 only, owned throughout by Ayre & Co. of Sunderland with R. Ayre the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to London. LR of 1836/37 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more?   22 Jane and Margaret (a snow or brig) 220 later 198 later 187 W. Cornforth The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1838/39 only, if that is, you concur that what was said constitutes a listing. The vessel was stated to be of 220 tons, registered at Sunderland & captained by B. Failey (in 1834) & B. Fairley (from 1835/36 thru 1838/39). No year & place of build was provided, no routing & even no owner name. Now the vessel survived until 1867 & LR was silent re the vessel after 1838/39. Fortunately, however, the vessel was listed in a number of NE shipping registers. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the then owners of the 198 ton vessel as being Robert Clark & Barker Fairley, both of Bishopwearmouth (Sunderland). Marwood's equivalent directory of Mar. 1854 lists Barker Fairley of Sunderland, Robt. Clarke of Newcastle & Nicholas Bailey of Bebside (a former coal mining village located W. of Blyth, Northumberland), as the vessel's then owners & named Alex Carr as being her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel at 187 tons only & lists B. Fairley & R. Clarke as her then owners. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the then owners of the vessel, as being Barker Fairley of Sunderland & Robert Clarke of Newcastle. The 'Fairley' family clearly owned the vessel for a great many years but must have sold it. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 & 1867 list Thos. Greenfield of Sunderland as being her then owner, though the 1867 list (scroll down a few pages) is a puzzle in that it lists Greenfield as the owner of 2 vessels of the identical name - surely a listing error. Signal letters HQBJ. Some crew data is available here - 1863 thru 1867. Detail as to what happened to the vessel are not yet to hand. This page, however (scroll to 2645), states that a certificate re her loss was issued on Nov. 3, 1867. Can you tell us what happened & exactly when? Or otherwise add or correct anything? Y 2645 23 Jane & Mary 201 Peter Austin Will Thompson?   24 John & Amelia (a snow or brig) 155 later 163 J. Storey The vessel would seem to have been owned, thru 1848 by  'Patterson' & then by 'Thompson', both of Shields. Josh Minikin looks to have been her final owner. On Oct. 27, 1852, the vessel was wrecked just S. of Sunderland, during a major storm on the NE coast.   25 John Thompson (a snow or brig) 223 later 208 Halls The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1851/52 with a couple of exceptions (1845/46 & 1846/47) & not thereafter. It was initially owned, thru 1837/38, by Thompson of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. However this site advises that the vessel, under the command of Oswald (T. Oswald it would seem) arrived at Quebec, Canada, ex Honfleur, France, on Jun. 21, 1834. In 1838/39, per LR, Gaden & Co. of Poole, Dorset, became the vessel's owner, thru 1844/45 at least, for service from Poole to Sunderland. From 1847/48, the vessel, now per LR a brig, was owned by W. Adey of Poole, for service from Poole to Quebec, Canada. The LR data of 1849/50 & 1851/52 re the vessel is limited. crewlist.org (insert 5017) lists the vessel thru 1857 at least. What finally happened to the vessel, in or about 1857, is not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened to her or otherwise add anything? Y 5017 26 Laurel (a brig) 223/212 later 199 J. M. Gales J. Clennell, Embleton from 1840/41, W. Turner from 1845/46 also in 1856 per Turnbull's Register (owned by W. Turner of Blyth & registered at Shields) 24566 ? 27 Lilburn (a snow) 299 J. Bell The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1854/55, owned, thru 1852/53 by Gray & Co. of Newcastle. For initial service, thru 1836/37, from Liverpool to Pictou (Nova Scotia, Canada?). In 1836/37 the vessel served London ex Newcastle, which became that same year Newcastle to Jamaica. For some reason the vessel is recorded twice in LR of 1836/37 including in the supplement. The main entry has some editorial words that I have never spotted re any vessel in any edition of LR - 'wants repair'. In 1839/40 the vessel maybe served from Newcastle to Barbados & then (thru 1841/42) served from Newcastle to the Mediterranean. It later served America ex Sunderland (in 1842/43) & ex Newcastle (in 1843/44 thru 1845/46). It served ex Liverpool (in 1846/47 & 1847/48). The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists A. Gray of Newcastle as her then owner. The vessel served the Mediterranean ex Newcastle (1848/49 thru 1850/51), ex Shields (1851/52) & in 1852/53 served Quebec, Canada, ex Gloucester. In 1853/54, G. Russell, also of Newcastle became, per LR, the vessel's new owner for service ex Newcastle to America (1853/54) & to France (1854/55). It would seem the vessel must have been lost in 1854 - it was not issued an Official Number in 1855. David Watts has advised (thanks!) that Lilburn was indeed lost in 1854 as per the following news report dated May 31, 1854:- The LILBURN [Capt. T. Ellison ?] struck an iceberg on the Newfoundland Banks. Her bottom was knocked in, the rudder unshipped, masts went by the board. With eleven feet of water in the hold, her crew took to the longboat & skiff, & soon after she sank. On the following day the crew were picked up by the Portuguese schooner ESPARDARTE [Capt. Francisco Rogue Nanos] who later transferred them to the NICARAGUA of Gloucester, bound from Quebec to her home port. Can you add anything? Y   28 Ludlow (a barque) 287 later 286 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1854/55, with the exception of 1850/51. For a great many years, thru 1846/47 at least, the vessel was registered at London & owned by J. Graham. With a number of captains, per LR, during such period - i.e. R. Pearson thru 1837/38, Thom thru 1839/40, Branton (but maybe Brunton or Barton) thru 1841/42, Johnson in 1842/43, J. Barton thru 1847/48. For some varied service. Always, per LR, from London. To Jamaica thru 1837/38, to Mauritius in 1838/39, to Antigua in 1841/42, to Demerera in 1842/43 & 1843/44. LR of 1848/49 lists the vessel, still owned by J. Graham, as registered at Newcastle, for service from Shields to Bordeaux, France. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 confirms that the vessel was then registered at Newcastle, but lists her then owner as E. rather than J. Graham - stated to have been built on 'South Shore'. In 1851/52, per LR, the vessel became registered at Sunderland & owned by 'Sm'rthw'te'. For service ex Sunderland including to Cadiz, Spain, in 1853/54 & 1854/55. With J. Bailie the vessel's captain in 1853/54 & 1854/55. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists John Smurthwaite & Henry Reed, both of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owners but with Ralph Watson her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 lists H. Reed of Sunderland as her then owner with R. Watson her captain. The equivalent register of 1856 lists J. Reed as her owner rather than H. Reed. The vessel would seem not to have been issued an Official Number, which means that it no longer existed on Jan. 1, 1855. Data as to what happened to the vessel & when is not yet to hand. Anything you can add? Or correct? Y   29 Manico (a snow) 237 George Frater & Co. The vessel was initially owned by H. Punton (or Hugh Paulton), of Sunderland, but in 1834 became owned by W. Chapman of Newcastle. On May 22, 1837, during a gale, southbound from North Shields with a cargo of coal, Manico struck sands off the N. coast of Norfolk & became a wreck. All aboard were drowned.   30 Maria (a snow) 236 later 238 William Gales The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1832 thru 1851/52, with the exception of 1836/37. It was initially owned, per LR, by 'Thompson' for service from Hull to Sunderland which became, in 1834, service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia. I have previously indicated in this spot that her initial owner was Turner Thompson of Bishopwearmouth. In 1837/38, Jones & Co. of Cardiff, Wales, acquired the vessel, now of 238 tons, & owned it thru 1846/47. For service ex Liverpool, from Limerick, Ireland, to London in 1839/40, ex Cardiff, from Liverpool to Quebec, Canada, in the period of 1842/43 thru 1845/46 & for service from Cardiff to Belfast, then Ireland, now Northern Ireland, in 1845/46. LR notes that J. Jones was the vessel's captain from 1837/38 until part way thru 1842/43. In 1846/47, per LR, D. Lewis, also of Cardiff, became the vessel's owner for the balance of the ship's lifetime. For service to Quebec from the Clyde thru 1848/49 & from Cardiff in 1850/51 & 1851/52. LR of 1851/52 notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. On Apl. 25, 1851, per line 839 here, the 238 ton snow was abandoned at sea, at a point 250 miles W. of Cape Clear Island, County Cork, the southernmost inhabited part of Ireland, while en route from Cardiff to Quebec with a cargo of coal. No crew data is provided, however the vessel is stated to have then been owned by Jenkin Jones. I have to wonder whether Jones & Lewis were business partners. Can you tell us more? Y   31 Mary Hudson (a brig or snow) 261 later 304 J. M. Gales of South Hylton The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1844/45, & from 1847/48 thru 1856/57. It was launched on Aug. 27, 1832 for Matthew Hudson of Whitehill Point, South Shields. Built of English & African oak. Per LR, Hudson of Newcastle was the vessel's owner thru 1848/49, for service from Liverpool to Charleston, likely North Carolina, U.S.A., (1834 thru 1838/39), from Shields to the Mediterranean (1839/40 & 1840/41) & to London (in 1841/42 thru 1844/45 & also in 1847/48). In 1848/49, R. Brewis became the owner of the vessel now registered at Hartlepool. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists Robert Brewis of Hartlepool & Jas. & Wm. Brewis of Newcastle as the vessel's then owners. While Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 (in Turnbull's Register of 1856) simply says Brewis & Co. of Hartlepool. For service as a Cardiff coaster (in the period of 1848/51), from Hartlepool to London (1851/52), service as a London collier (1852/53) & for service to the Mediterranean ex Hartlepool (1853/56) & Newcastle (1856/57). The vessel became of 304 tons in 1851/52. On Mar. 14, 1856, the barque was in the Black Sea, in the vicinity of Kustendje, between Varna & the mouth of the Danube river. A terrible storm, that lasted 48 hours, hit the area & per this article (in red) wrecked no less than 21 ships. The entire crew were saved. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 23092 32 Mayflower or May Flower (a brig, or snow) 191 later 185/186 later 168 H. Dobinson or Dobbinson Another vessel where it would seem there was confusion as to the vessel's name - Mayflower or May Flower. Two lists of  Sunderland built vessels list a 191 ton Mayflower built in 1832. The vessel is, I believe, listed, as Mayflower, in Lloyd's Registers ('LR') from 1834 thru 1838/39 (if I am correct), then a 35 year LR silence, & is LR listed again from 1874/75 thru 1876/77. From 1834 thru 1838/39 LR cryptically lists Mayflower of 192 tons, registered at Sunderland with Sanderson her captain but with no other data whatsoever. I think it must be 'our' vessel. The absence of LR data is mitigated by data available from other sources. So far as I can see the vessel was first registered at Hartlepool, as May Flower, in 1851 (scroll to #22408) & was, prior to that date, registered at Sunderland. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists May Flower, of 185 tons, owned by Alcock & Brown, of Sunderland. Marwood's equivalent list of 1854 lists Mayflower, of 185 tons, registered at Hartlepool & owned by Charles Scotson of Hartlepool, Edward Ridley of Whitby, & Robt. Scotson of Newcastle, with James Allen her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 (1855 data) lists C. Scotson & Co. of Hartlepool as Mayflower's then owners with E. Ridley her captain. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Mayflower's then owners as being Charles, Robt., Jane & Ruth Scotson & James Douglas, but in error lists the vessel as built at Prince Edward Island, Canada. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNl') lists Mayflower as registered at Hartlepool from 1858 thru 1864, but thereafter lists May Flower. Owned in 1865 & 1866 by James A. Scotson & from 1867 thru 1872 by Robert Scotson, both of Hartlepool. MNL of 1874 records Wm. Denham of Dunston near Gateshead as her then owner as is confirmed by LR of 1874/75 & 1875/76 (W. Denham). Turnbull's Register of 1874 lists W. Denham, Jas. Stokoe of Dunston & Francis E. Anderson of North Shields as her then owners, with, respectively, 28, 28 & 8 shares in the vessel. MNL of 1875 & 1876 lists Joseph Stokoe, also of Dunston, as her then owner, confirmed by LR of 1876/77 (J. Stokoe). The vessel is not recorded in MNL of 1878. LR of 1876/77 notes that the vessel had been 'Broken up'. I do not know where. 80.6 ft. long, signal letters NLHT. 168 tons from 1870. Have seen no references to the vessel's voyages. Many crew lists are available. Is there anything you can add? Y 22408 33 Milo (steam) 19 G. Potts & T. Rowntree The vessel was, I read, launched in Dec. 1832. I first listed this vessel having spotted that on Nov. 07, 1842 the vessel was reported to be on fire, at Sunderland. A fire so stubborn that the vessel had to be sunk to put the fire out. As per this news report (in blue). The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/9, in Apl. 1848 data, records the vessel as then registered at Sunderland & owned by G. & J. Potts, W. Mallaburn and others. There noted to be rather of 27 tons.   34 Ocean (a brig, or snow) 230 later 222 Tiffin J. Dodds of Newcastle   35 Pelion (a snow, later a brig) 232/230 later 208 John Burdon The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1841/42, from 1844/45 thru 1854/55, & not thereafter. It was launched on Jan. 18, 1832 for Caleb Wilson & Sons of Sunderland. Maybe, if 'Caleb Wilson' indeed acquired the vessel they soon sold it. Per LR in 1836/37, in the supplement, the vessel wvessel's captain, for service from Sunderland to London. In the second listing period, Craven & Co. of Whitby is recorded as her owner initially for service ex Whitby but principally for service from Newcastle to America. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records G. Craven of Whitby as the then owner of the 230 ton vessel, with W. Normandale her then captain. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 (Whitby) records George Craven as owner of the 281 ton vessel. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the vessel as owned by George W. Halfpenny of Lower Shadwell, Middlesex, (River Thames, East End of London) & registered at London. Signal letters JLSR. On Sep. 16, 1870, per line 394 here, the 208 ton brig foundered in the North Sea while en route from Sunderland to Nieuwe Diep (N. end of North Holland Canal, effectively Amsterdam) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by G. W. Halfpenny. Y 5952 36 Raby Castle ( a snow, later a brig) 228 later 229 later 209 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1832 thru 1862/63 with the exception of 1853/54 & possibly 1840/41 (page missing). Raby Castle? A 14th century castle with much Royal history, located at Staindrop, County Durham. The vessel was initially owned by Dixon & Co. for service from Cork, Ireland, to New York & from 1834, now owned by J. Dixon, for service from Sunderland to America. In 1836/37 'Morrison', initially of or registered at Newcastle, later of South Shields, became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to London thru 1845/46, for service from Shields to the Baltic in 1846/48, & from Newcastle to London in 1848/1850. Later, it would seem, where destinations are referenced, to Holland (in 1851/52) & to the Baltic again (in 1856/58). Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records R. Moorson, jun. of South Shields as the then owner of the 228 ton snow. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records Robert Morrison, of Jarrow, as the then owner of the 228 ton brig. The vessel registered at Shields in both cases. No owner name is recorded in LR of 1861/62 & 1862/63, which might indicate that the vessel had, at about that time, been sold. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. On Mar. 13, 1862, per line 2707 here, the 209 ton brig trading 'coastwise' with a cargo of coal was lost at Kentish Knock (a dangerous shoal lying about 32 miles E. of the Essex coast, in the Thames Estuary). Crew of 6 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Robert Bell. No crew lists for the vessel seem to be available. Anything you can add? Y 3775 37 Reward (a brig, later a brigantine, a schooner & a brigantine) 157 later 158 later 157/151 later 141 J. Hall It is likely that this vessel was first registered in 1831, however I include it as 1832 since Lloyd's Register ('LR') so records it from 1841/42. The vessel is LR listed from 1832 thru 1838/39, from at least 1841/42 thru 1862/63 & not thereafter. Was initially owned by Parker & Co. for service as an Exmouth coaster. From 1833 thru 1841/42, the vessel was owned by R. Treat of Exeter for service as a Topsham coaster. R. Treat or Treatt was likely the vessel's captain during that entire period & for many years to come thru 1844/45. From 1841/42 thru 1845/46, Sercombes, of Exeter, became the owner of the vessel, now a brigantine, for service from Exmouth to Dordt (Dordrecht, Holland, maybe). In 1845/46, Burry & Co. ('Burry') of Shoreham became the owner of the vessel, now a schooner, for service as a Shoreham coaster, later as a Blyth coaster & in 1856/57 as a Swansea coaster. Per LR, Burry continued to own the vessel thru 1862/63. The detail in LR from 1858/59 is cryptic indeed. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both record the vessel as then owned by John Golden of Brighton, Sussex. On Feb. 4, 1872, per line 2281 here, the 141 ton brigantine (stated to be 1831 built) was stranded at Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, while en route from Shields to Rouen, France, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Samuel Stracey. Anything you can clarify or add? Y 22407 38 Shannon (a snow, later a brig, certainly from 1841/42) 313 later 312 Unknown to webmaster Initial owner unknown, 1834/35 thru 1838/39 Horns & Co. of Sunderland, 1841/42 (now a brig) & 1842/43 C. Walton & Co. of London, from 1843/44 U. Rowe of Plymouth. Not in Lloyd's Register after 1846/47 however Gary Hicks advises registered at Portsmouth in 1847   39 Sunderland 230 William Gales Andrew White of Bishopwearmouth   40 Suphenius (a snow) 275 William Gales For own account   41 Themis (a snow or brig) 262 later 263 Tiffin I. Tiffin - Fenwicks of Newcastle in 1834, S. Skee of Shields in 1854/55 - E. K. Skee in 1856. 3679 42 Thomas Kennion (a snow) 241 later 228 Unknown to webmaster The webmaster has not researched this vessel, which was, in Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1835/36, owned by Thompson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists C. Taylor of Seaham & S. & A. Taylor of Earsdon as being the then owners of the Newcastle registered square, listed, incorrectly, as being Thomas Kenion (i.e one 'n'). Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies that C. Taylor meant Chas. Taylor & lists T. J. Taylor of Earsdon as co-owner. LR of 1865/66 advises that the vessel, now of 228 tons, was owned by J. & J. Wait of Shields for service from Newcastle to the Baltic. Which owner name is recorded as J. & J. Waite in the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (on page 379). LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. 85.2 ft. long. Anything you can add? 2685 43 Thornley 237 Peter Austin Wm. Speeding   44 Tyneside (a snow) 223 Philip Laing T. Blackett or Blackett, Forster & Co. - Harper&c in 1854/55 - W. Hetherington, W. Harper & R. H. Weightman in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 2214 45 Tyrer (a ship, then a barque, a ship & a barque again) 334 Unknown to webmaster This vessel would seem to have been registered at Liverpool for her entire lifetime. First owned by Tyrer & Co. of Liverpool for service to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. From 1834/45 thru 1855/56 the vessel was owned by Worrall of Liverpool for service to, in succession, Lintin i.e. Hong Kong, Canton, Calcutta, Bombay (now Mumbai, India), Singapore, Valparaiso, Australia & S. America. In 1857/58, per LR, 'Gardner' of Liverpool became her owner for service to the West Indies with E. Payne her captain. They must however have become the owners rather earlier than 1857/58. I say that since Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory, of Mar. 1854, lists Jas. Gardner, Ed. Broomhall and others as the owners of the Liverpool registered barque with Edward Paine her then captain. On Apl. 24, 1860, per line 155 here, the 334 ton barque foundered at the Lizard, S. coast of Cornwall, while en route from Aux Cayes, Haiti, to the Clyde with a cargo of logwood. None of the crew of 16 were lost, it would appear. The owner was recorded as being James Gardner. A puzzle perhaps - the vessel was last listed in Lloyd's Register in 1864/65 with the notation 'LOST'. And the vessel continued to be listed in the Mercantile Navy List thru 1864. No crew lists seem to be available for the vessel. Is there anything you can add to the above? Or correct? Y 14773 46 Useful (a brig) 227 later 214 later 201 Unknown to webmaster The vessel would seem to have been Lloyd's Register listed from 1834/35 thru 1841/42 & not thereafter. Owned by Thompson of Newcastle for service from Leith to St. Petersburg, Russia. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 advises that the vessel, then a square of 214 tons registered at Newcastle, was owned by T. (Thomas) Adams, J. Young & G. Metcalfe, all of South Shields. As confirmed by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. Later was registered at South Shields. On May 28, 1860, per line 704 here, the 201 ton brig was lost at Scroby Sand (2.5 km. off the coast at Great Yarmouth). Crew of 8, all were lost. Then owned by James Young. Y 22579 47 Vesper (a snow) 252 William Potts The vessel was initially owned by H. Hutton & Co. of Sunderland with R. Hutton her captain.       -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1832? Do please advise me if you know. I have seen a list of vessels built in 1832 - with 101 vessel names recorded in it. 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839. 1833 (Just a start. Can you provide a list? Do please advise me if you have data. Corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Amelia Thompson (a barque) 477 Philip Laing The vessel, stated to be a ship, was launched with great fanfare on Aug. 1, 1833, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting. The vessel was named after the lady & daughter of Thompson, a Sunderland Alderman. The 'Laing' build list on page 145 lists J. Pirie & Co. as her initial owner. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1843/44 & not thereafter, owned throughout that period by J. Pirie, later Sir John Pirie, of London. The LR data in 1834 & 1835/36 is skimpy indeed. In 1836/37, per LR, the vessel served Trinidad ex London, & in 1837/38 & 1838/39 served Launceston, Tasmania, ex London. The vessel served Sydney, Australia, ex London in 1839/40. From 1840/41 thru 1843/44. LR records the vessel as serving New Zealand ex the Clyde. Some details of the vessel's voyages to Australia & New Zealand ('NZ'). On Apl. 30, 1836, the vessel left London, Gravesend, for Launceston with 312 immigrants aboard, 238 of them female, mainly free females. It arrived at Launceston (I think), in late Aug. 1836, went on to Sydney & left on Dec. 2, 1836, in ballast, for Canton, China. On Jul. 1, 1838, the vessel arrived at Sydney ex Plymouth (left Mar. 28, 1838) with about 20 cabin passengers & 238 emigrants. The vessel had to be placed in quarantine at Sydney for about 3 weeks due to a major typhus fever outbreak. It left Sydney on Aug. 13, 1838 (I believe), for Sourabaya, Java, in ballast. It later (Nov. 2, 1838), left Java for Amsterdam with a cargo of rice. On Sep. 28, 1839, the vessel arrived at Sydney ex Plymouth (left Jun. 11, 1839) with about 30 passengers & 209 Bounty Emigrants. I read that the vessel arrived in NZ on Sep. 19, 1841 having left Plymouth on Mar. 25, 1841 with 22 cabin passengers & 161 emigrants in steerage. Can that possibly be correct? This page tells us that the vessel in fact arrived at New Plymouth, NZ, on Sep. 3, 1841 after stops in Brazil & at Wellington - with 187 Devonshire immigrants. And I also read that the vessel sat off the NZ coast for 5 weeks before landing its passengers. This page tells us that on the vessel's way back to England it was discovered that her back had been broken & further that such break was known before the ship was even launched. Wow! LR of 1843/44 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On May 23, 1843, the vessel encountered rough weather when about 80 miles E. by S. of Madras (now Chennai), India. A sudden squall forced her onto her beam ends. The captain (William Dawson) & 15 of the crew took to a ship's boat & after 2 or 3 days were rescued by a native vessel & landed at Coringa, Andhra Pradesh, India. 7 crew members were lost - they were unable to reach the boat & drowned. As per these accounts (1 & 2 ex 3 & 4). I have not read the routing of the vessel's final voyage, nor if she carried cargo. Anything you can add? Y   2 Anne (a brig) 179 later 176 later 176/160 later 180 An unknown Hylton builder The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1846/47, from 1848/49 thru 1854/55 & not thereafter. In the first of such periods, thru 1840/41, the vessel was owned by Ray & Co. of London, for service from London to Oporto, Portugal. In 1840/41 the vessel became owned by Dryborough, also of London, for similar service. Dryborough was preciously, it would seem, the vessel's captain. In 1850/51, the vessel became owned by Harley & Co. of Cork, Ireland, with A. Harley her captain. For service as a Cork coaster. Signal letters KCJP. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Edward Scott, of Cork, as the then owner of the 180 ton vessel. On Dec. 24. 1870, per line 1042 here, the 180 ton square was stranded at Ballycotton, County Cork, located about 25 miles E. of Cork City, while en route from Cork to Newport, Wales. Crew of 8 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by Edward Scott. Anything you can clarify or add? Y 8484 3 Ann Gales 303.5 William Gales For own account   4 Arve (a snow) 278 Joseph Helmsley The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded only in 1838/39 & 1839/40. In both of such years, the vessel was owned by H. Moon, of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to France. LR of 1839/40 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. In 1840, H. Moon owned a replacement vessel of the same name, also built at Sunderland, initially for service from Sunderland to Bordeaux, France. Anything you can add? Y   5 Baltic 217.5 William Gales Robert Young   6 Brandywine Packet (a snow or brig) 155 J. W. Collingwood The vessel was launched on Jun. 5, 1833, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting - for Collingwood of Sunderland, who likely were also in the wine & spirits business. The vessel was Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1837/38 & not thereafter. Owned throughout that period by Collingwood of Sunderland, for consistent service, per LR, from Sunderland to Bordeaux, France. What happened to the vessel? It seems likely that the vessel was lost with all hands on an unknown winter Sunday in 1838 off Gorran Haven, Cornwall. It was apparently carrying 400 casks of brandy at the time & those casks washed ashore when the vessel was wrecked. The locals dashed to the scene with their wagons & wheelbarrows (imagine the scene!) but, alas, the customs officers were there ahead of them. We thank Colin Wilson & 'The Telegraph' for that interesting story - in the 6th paragraph commencing 'They still remember' Can you add anything? The date & the full circumstances of the vessel's loss, perhaps. The vessel's captain was likely 'G. Duck'. Y   7 Calypso 286 Philip Laing Wilkinson   8 Comet (a snow) 214 George Frater & Co. The vessel was initially owned, per Lloyd's Register, by Scurfield & Co. of Sunderland. In 1840/41, 'Brereton' of Blakeney, Norfolk, became her new owner. It seems likely that the vessel left London for Bristol on Dec. 12, 1852 & was never heard from again.   9 Credo (a snow) 257 later 242 later 257/242 later 242 J. M. Gales The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1872/73. It was initially owned, for a short time only, by J. M. Gales of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Bathurst (likely Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada). From 1836/37 to the vessel's loss in 1872, the vessel would seem to have been registered at Aberystwyth, Wales, & owned by the Jones family of Aberystwyth, initially Jones & Son, & from 1861/62 T. Jones. For service during almost that entire period, to 1869/70, from Aberystwyth to Quebec, Canada & thereafter ex Aberystwyth. 87.0 ft. long, signal letters RBVG. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1865 & 1870 record Thomas Jones of Aberystwith as the then owner of the 242 ton vessel. LR of 1872/73 notes that the vessel was 'abandoned'. On Jul. 31. 1872, per line 2534 here, the 242 ton snow was abandoned at sea, while en route from Darien (likely Georgia, U.S.A.) to Aberystwith with a cargo of timber. Crew of 9 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by Thos. Jones. Detail as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 32854 10 David Barclay (a barque) 360 William Gales Barclay Bros.   11 David Witton (a brig) 271 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1839/40, owned throughout by 'Wittons' of London. For service, in 1835/36, from London to St. Petersburg, Russia, from London to Honduras in the period of 1836/38, & from London to South Australia in 1838/39 & 1839/40. LR of 1839/40 notes that the vessel had been 'Condemned', an unusual notation, perhaps, for such a young vessel. Trove, Australia advises that on Dec. 3, 1838, David Witton, under the command of Arthur Wright, arrived at Adelaide, South Australia, from London with 4 passengers & a varied cargo. The vessel went on to Melbourne, Victoria, & on Feb. 20, 1839, left Melbourne for Adelaide (arrived Mar. 3, 1839) with 1,100 sheep & 5 passengers, having been chartered by Duncan Macfarlane for that purpose. I have read that on Mar. 11, 1839 the vessel left Adelaide for Melbourne again, but ran aground on a reef near Holdfast Bay, St. Vincent's Bay, Adelaide, at 3 a.m. on the morning of Mar. 19. 1839 (such dates seem not to make much sense). The tides receded & left her high & dry. No lives were lost. It would appear that the vessel in due course became a total wreck. Now it is possible that attempts were made to get her off but her damages were such that repair was not possible. That might explain the use by LR of the term 'Condemned'. As per these (1 & 2) rather confusing newspaper cuttings. Can you tell us more? Y   12 Egbert (a brig) 252 later 251 H. Dobbinson of Monkwearmouth The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1846/47, then a LR silence of 14 years. It is again listed from 1861/62 to 1862/63 only. It was initially owned, thru 1843/44 at least, by Walton & Co., of London, for service (1834/1836) from London to Bermuda, for service ex London, in the period of 1840/42 for service from London to Montserrat (Caribbean), in the period of 1842/44 for service from London to Havana, Cuba. No owner name is LR indicated re the 1844/47 period where the vessel was referenced as being a London collier. The vessel would seem to have been registered at London during the years in which the vessel was not LR listed. In 1861/62, when LR listing resumed, the vessel was owned by A. Strong, of Shields, for service from Shields to London. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Jun. 19, 1862, per line 2273 here, the 251 ton brig stranded in the Gulf of Bothnia (Baltics, the gulf that lies between the E. coast of Sweden & the W. coast of Finland), while en route from Bjorneborg, Finland, to Wisbeach. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by Anthony Strong. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss, or otherwise add anything? Y 23321 13 Elizabeth Taylerson, later Elizabeth Taylorson (a snow, later a schooner, later a brig) 243 later 236 John Storey of Monkwearmouth The vessel, completed on Feb. 11, 1833, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1838/39 (I think), from 1843/44 thru 1845/46, & from 1847/48 thru 1873/74. I say 'I think' re the first such period because a vessel named Elizabeth Taylerson (with an 'e') is listed with virtually no detail other than it was registered at Newcastle & was of 243 tons, the recorded tonnage of this vessel in every edition of LR. I would presume that the vessel was first owned by Taylerson of Newcastle. It first became LR listed as Elizabeth Taylorson (with an 'o'), then a snow, in 1843/44, owned by Taylorson of Newcastle for service from Shields to St. Petersburg, Russia. However, I am advised that from Apl. 14, 1843 'til Feb. 12, 1844, the vessel was owned by Sheppard Skee of South Shields. In Feb. 1844, the vessel was acquired by James & Thomas Young, (40 & 24 shares of 64, respectively) but Mary Young soon became the owner of the 24 shares when her husband died. James Young, of South Shields became the sole owner on Mar. 19, 1847, & is listed as the vessel's owner from 1847/48 thru 1862/63, for service ex Shields to a variety of destinations - to the Baltic, to London, to France, to the Mediterranean, to Havana, Cuba, & for service as a Shields coaster. It became LR listed as a schooner in 1847/48. On Aug. 3, 1848, while en route from the Tyne to London, probably with a cargo of coal, the vessel touched Middle Sand, Thames Estuary, & her hull was damaged by an anchor which resulted in her leaking badly. To save her, she was driven ashore at Maplin, Essex, & later was re-floated and moved to Wivenhoe near Colchester, presumably to effect urgent repairs. The vessel became, per LR, a snow in 1851/52. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. Young, of South Shields, as the then owner of the vessel, now a 242 ton brig. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Cuthbert Young, of South Shields, as her then owner. Between 1863/64 & 1867/68, per LR, C. Young of South Shields is listed as her owner, for service ex Shields to Vigo, Spain, to London & to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia). That was presumably Cuthbert Young who died on Dec. 1, 1866. James Young became the vessel's sole owner again on Nov. 2, 1867 & from 1867/68 onwards, J. Young is again LR recorded as her owner for service ex Shields to the Mediterranean & to Port Said, Egypt. On Nov. 9, 1969, the vessel ran into Jessie, at anchor in Yarmouth Roads, carrying away Jessie's bowsprit, jib-boom & cathead. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists James Young, of South Shields as her then owner. 85.5 ft. long, signal letters HVNM. On Dec. 24. 1872, per line 2816 here, the 236 ton brig was abandoned off the Scilly Islands while en route from Shields to Malaga, Spain, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by James Young. It was abandoned, I am advised, at a point 32 miles SSE of Bishop Rock. A significant part of the data above originates in the Dictionary of Tyne Sailing Ships, whose author we thank. Anything you can add? Y 3744 14 Guardiana, later Guadiana (a snow or brig) 218 later 218/204 William Gales The record for this vessel is rather confused. I have previously advised that the vessel was built by the builder for his own account. I believe that this contemporary newspaper cutting records the launch of the vessel on Jun. 4, 1833. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1843/44 as Guardiana. From 1844/45 thru 1850/51, it is LR listed as Guadiana. The LR data is almost non-existent thru 1838/39, however in 1839/40 Gale & Co. of Sunderland is recorded as the vessel's owner for service from Liverpool to Rotterdam. In 1842/43, per LR, Thompson of Sunderland became the vessel's owner for service thru 1843/44 from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia, then ex Sunderland in 1844/45 & 1845/46 & in 1846/47 & 1847/48 for service from Liverpool to St. Petersburg. Per LR the vessel served ex Sunderland in 1848/49 & 1849/50. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 contradicts the above data. It states that Guadiana was then owned by A. Gales & Co. of Ford Lodge (South Hylton, I believe). Maybe Gales & Thompson were business associates? I cannot tell you what happened to the vessel in or about 1850. If you know what happened, do consider so advising the webmaster. Y   15 Herald (a snow) 257 Tiffin The vessel was launched on Oct. 29, 1833, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting. Was owned in 1834, per Lloyd's Register, by G. Wood of Sunderland with J. Moffat her captain.   15 James & Ann 255 Harrison & Oliver J. Brown - W. Hunter in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Register. 22578 16 Java (a barque) 411 or 412 Jas. Leithead A vessel which had a short life. Newcastle, U.K., owned it would seem. In late Oct. 1843, the vessel left Quebec Canada, for Chatham, New Brunswick, Canada, with troops & a cargo of lumber. It went on shore near Chat River, some 280 miles NE of Quebec, in very early Nov. 1843. With no loss of life.   17 John Hardy 179 Philip Laing P. Laing - J. Ellison in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Register. 2182 18 Johns (a snow) 254 later 262 Ogden & Simey The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1858/59 with the exception of 1852/53. It was owned, thru 1841/42, by Hunter & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia. With, per LR, R. Fox serving as the vessel's captain thru such period. In 1841/42, & thru 1856/57, the vessel, per LR, became owned by Marchbank of South Shields later of Shields. For service from Shields to London thru 1847/48, from Hull to the Baltic in 1848/49, from Shields to the Baltic in 1850/51, from Shields to the Mediterranean in 1853/54, from Shields to Quebec, Canada, in 1854/55 & thru 1856/57 from Shields to London. With McIntosh serving as her captain thru 1844/45, W. Baker thru 1846/47, D. Brown thru 1849/50, R. Wilson thru 1851/52 at least, W. Manson thru 1854/55 & L. Henderson thru 1856/57 at least. The vessel is listed in the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49, registered at Newcastle & owned by John Marchbank & also in Marwood's equivalent directory of 1854, registered at Shields & owned by John Marchbank with William Manson her then captain. The vessel seems not to be listed in Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 but is listed in the 1855 edition of such register, owned by J. Marchbank of So. Shields with L. Henderson her then captain. In 1857/58, the vessel, now stated to be of 262 tons, became owned by 'W. Boutl'nd' of Newcastle for service as a Newcastle coaster. The vessel is last LR recorded in 1858/59, when the vessel was both owned & captained by G. Lodge of Shields, for service from Shields to France. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the Shields registered vessel as owned by George Lodge of South Shields & Eliz. Lodge of Seaton Sluice. This page (scroll to 2258) records that the vessel was first registered at Shields on Apl. 30, 1851, further, as I read the text, that the vessel was lost in Jan. 1860. That is all I have so far found about this vessel. Can you add anything? Y 2258 19 Lamb 248 Peter Austin George Lamb   20 London (a barque) 239 later 243 later 203? J. Storey The vessel was initially owned by C. Lamb of London, for service from London to Cape of Good Hope. From 1842/43 M. Tait, of London, became the vessel's owner for service from London to Singapore. In 1843/44, Bannerman of Glasgow became her owner for service ex the Clyde to Africa, Pictou (Nova Scotia, Canada?), Marseilles, Demerera (Guianas) & W. Indies. From 1851/52, J. Mitchell of Glasgow became her owner for service to Singapore & S. America. Taylor & Co. of Shields owned her from 1859/60 for service from Shields to Holland. On Aug. 31, 1860, per line 280 here, the 203 ton barque was wrecked at Oesel island (Saaremaa), Estonia, while en route from Liverpool to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of salt. It would seem that none of the 9 man crew were lost. The vessel was then stated to be owned by Richard Taylor. A puzzle perhaps - the vessel continued to be Lloyd's listed thru 1867/68. And is Mercantile Navy List listed in 1870, owned by Richard Taylor. Did the vessel, in fact, survive the 1860 wreck? Y 2093 21 Lord Stormont (a snow) 265 G. Frater The vessel had a very short life. It was wrecked on the NW coast of Langley Island, Newfoundland, on Jul. 4, 1835.   22 Marina (a brig) 274 Peter Austin Peter Austin, i.e. by its builder, soon Alexander of Bristol.   23 Redbreast (a schooner) 132 later 109 An unknown North Hylton builder The vessel is essentially Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1857/58, always registered at Liverpool. The LR data in 1834 & 1835/36 is most cryptic - of 132 tons, reg'd at Liverpool, 'Watkins' her captain. LR of 1836/37 reports Usborn & Co. of Liverpool as the vessel's then owner for service from Liverpool to Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey, with H. Millard replacing 'Watkins' as her captain. LR of 1839/40 lists Wilson & Co. as her then owner for service from Liverpool to Africa. With Millard still her captain. The applicable LR 1840/41 page is not available to the webmaster. From 1841/42 thru 1844/45, LR lists E. Cox of Liverpool as the vessel's owner for service from Hull, Yorkshire, to Naples, Italy, with R. Bence serving as the vessel's captain. In 1844/45, per LR, Davidson of Liverpool became the vessel's owner, thru 1846/47, for service from Liverpool to Jamaica in 1844/45 & from Liverpool to Trinidad in 1845/46. With 'Gilfillian' or 'Gilfillan' serving as her captain. From 1846/47 thru 1851/52, Harrison or Harrisons of Liverpool became the vessel's owner for service from Fowey, Cornwall, to Liverpool in 1848/49 & 1849/50, and in 1850/51 & 1851/52, from the Clyde to Charente, France, with Gilfillan, thru 1847/48 then J. Thomas in 1848/49 her captain & Williams in 1850/51 & Williamson from 1850/51. Note that LR lists the vessel from 1850/51 at 109 tons only. LRs from 1852/53 thru 1857/58 list 'Williamson' of Liverpool as both the vessel's owner & her captain. Such data may prove to be suspect, however. I say that because Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists R. Williamson as the captain of the vessel but reports that the vessel was then owned by James Harrison.   I read, thanks to 'Wikipedia', that on Feb. 11, 1857, the vessel, en route from Cadiz, Spain, to Liverpool, was driven ashore & wrecked at Faro, Portugal, with the loss of three of her crew. As reported in the 'Times' & 'Daily News', both of London, on Feb. 24, 1857. No crew lists are available. Is there anything you can add to the above. Or correct? Y 14044   Resolution (a brig) - See here 217 W, Gales     24 Robert & Margaret (a snow, later a brig) 1 242 James Leithead Lloyd's Register ('LR') seems to list the vessel from 1834 but not until 1838/39 was the name of the vessel's owner recorded. From that date thru 1852/53, the vessel was owned by R. Calvert of Sunderland. As per the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49. For service from Sunderland (or Hartlepool) to London (or Newhaven). On May 11, 1851, when owned by R. Calvert, the vessel grounded on Escuiminac Point (New Brunswick, Canada), resulting in an insurance claim - see link at left. LR of 1853/54 records Dodds & Co., also of Sunderland, as her new owner for service to America. From 1856/57, A. Whitfield of Sunderland was the vessel's owner, confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856. On May 28, 1860, per line 699 here, the 242 ton brig was wrecked at Scroby Sand (2.5 km. off the coast at Great Yarmouth). Crew of 9, no loss of life. Then owned by Allison Whitfield. Y 2651 25 Robert Gray (a snow) 253 William Gales The vessel was launched on Jun. 4, 1833, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting. It was built for Messrs. White (means John White, I believe) & named to honour Robert Gray (1787/1838) (1 & 2), Rector, of Sunderland. The vessel would seem to have had a short life. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1840/41 only & not thereafter. No owner names were, however, LR listed until 1836/37 when the owner changed from Thompson to Parker & Co., both of Sunderland. Always for service from Sunderland to London. I cannot tell you what happened to the vessel in or about 1840. If you know, do consider advising the webmaster. Y   26 Sherlock (a snow, later a brig) 216 later 199 J. Burdon The vessel was Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834/35 thru 1844/45 & not thereafter. Owned for that entire if short period by J. Wake of Sunderland, the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to Portsmouth, in 1839/40 for service from Sunderland to Archangel, Russia, & from 1841/42 for service from Sunderland to London. Alas after 1844/45 LR is silent - for 28 years of the vessel's lifetime. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856, however, lists the vessel as still owned by J. Wake of Sunderland. Which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as then meaning Jane Wake. Was registered at Sunderland for much of its lifetime. But ... the Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 (page 352) & 1870 record John Paul, jun., of Lynn, Norfolk, as the then owner of the vessel, now registered at Lynn. Signal letters MCSD. On May 4, 1872, per line 2430 here, the 199 ton brig foundered off Texel (an island 3 km. off the coast of North Holland), while en route from Sunderland to 'N. Diep' (Nieuwe Diep, N. end of North Holland Canal, effectively Amsterdam), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then owned by John Crossley. Can you add anything? Y 16742 27 Sir William Chaytor 243 S. & P. Mills at Deptford Unknown - T. (Thomas) Tindle & A. (Ann) Hodgson in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Register. 2057 28 Sisters unknown Peter Austin I believe that this vessel was launched on Jun. 4, 1833, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting, with the purchaser being of Aberdeen rather than the vessel being named 'Sisters of Aberdeen'. So far I have not located any credible data about the vessel, which accordingly must best be termed 'owner unknown to webmaster'. An educated guess might be that the vessel, of rig unknown, was of 177 tons, captained by J. Tullock & was lost in or about 1838 - LR recorded from 1834 thru 1838/39. But I might prove to be quite wrong.   29 Spring (a brig) 142 later 131 J. Hutchinson Lloyd's Register ('LR') is of very little help re the research of this vessel. I think (but am not 100% sure) that the vessel was cryptically LR listed from 1834 thru 1838/39 - a vessel of 166 tons, registered at Whitby, Yorkshire, with W. Todd her captain. After such entries, LR is silent about the vessel for its remaining lifetime. But all is not lost. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854, reporting 1853 data, lists the brig at 142 tons, registered at Whitby & owned by Henry Hill & Edward Corner, both of Whitby, with Henry Hill serving as the vessel's captain. Such data is confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 (per Turnbull's Register of 1856). While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists William Hill of Whitby as her then owner. On Nov. 2, 1867, per line 28 on this page, the brig, then of 131 tons, en route from Amble, Northumberland, to Dunkirk, France, with a cargo of coal, stranded near Dunkirk. The vessel had a crew of 6 & one life was lost. Is there anything more you can add? Y 5103 30 United Kingdom (a snow) 240 Hall or Halls of Monkwearmouth This vessel was launched on Jun. 5, 1833, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting - for Messrs. White (of Sunderland). The vessel was Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1840/41 & not thereafter. Owned throughout that period by Whites of Sunderland, for consistent service from Sunderland to New Brunswick, Canada. LR of 1840/41 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Is it possible that you can tell us exactly what happened to the vessel & when. Or otherwise add anything? Y   31 Veracity (a schooner, a brigantine & a schooner again) 157 later 157/141 later 142 J. Storey The vessel was Lloyd's Register recorded from 1834 thru 1848/49, from 1851/52 thru 1854/55 & not thereafter. Owned thru 1844/45 by Anderson & registered at Sunderland & then at Montrose (N. of Dundee), Scotland. Anderson was her captain in 1838/39. For service from Montrose to the Baltic, from Liverpool to Trinidad, from Montrose to Havana, Cuba, & again from Montrose to the Baltic. From 1844/45 thru 1848/49, the vessel was owned by D. Duncan, also of Montrose, for service from Montrose to Archangel, Russia. In 1851/52, J. Leslie of & certainly registered at Aberdeen, owned the vessel for service as an Aberdeen coaster. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel, then a 'hrm' (see below) & registered at Sunderland, as owned by J. Dixon of Seaham Harbour. Which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning John Dixon - the vessel is listed as an 'hermph', also see below). The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records J. Dixon of Sunderland as her then owner. Signal letters NLKD. On Mar. 1, 1872, per line 2307 here, the 142 ton vessel (defined as a 'Her', presumably a Hermaphrodite brig - a two masted vessel, related to the brig & the brigantine, with the foremast square-rigged & its mainmast fore-and-aft rigged) was stranded at Nieuwezand (near Schouwen, Netherlands coast), while en route from Sunderland to Dordt (i.e. Dordrecht, The Netherlands), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 5 - none lost. Then owned by John Davison. Can you add anything? Y 22428 32 Vigilant (1833-10) 226 J. Carr Unknown - J. Wilson in 1836/37 - R. Wilson & J. B. Purvis in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Register. 7852 33 Volant (a snow) 166 became 166/148 J. M. Gales Unknown - J. M. Gales in 1835/36 - H. Debord in 1840/41 - Brown & Co. in 1844/45 - Lough&C in 1850/51 - R. & R. Lough jun., J. Cooper, W. Milburn & W. Briggs in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 2441 34 Wandering Shepherd (a snow or brig) 227 later 213 T. Bell The vessel was Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1855/56 & not thereafter - I checked thru 1864/65. In 1834, per LR, the vessel was both owned & captained by G. Surtees, of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Archangel, Russia. Such service continued, in 1835/56 thru 1841/42 when, per LR, the vessel was owned by 'StkCoalC.' of Sunderland, with G. Surtees still her captain during that period. 'Stk' - Stockton Coal Company maybe? In 1842/43, the vessel became owned, per LR, by the Pearson family of Newcastle, later of South Shields & Shields. LR advises that 'Pearson' were the owners thru 1855/56 when LR listing came to an end. With J. Bradley the vessel's captain from 1842/43 thru 1851/52 & J. Welch thereafter. LR detail in a few years is minimal. For service from Newcastle to London in 1842/43 & 1843/44, from Shields to London thereafter thru 1850/51 & from Shields to the Baltic in 1852/53 & 1853/54. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists R. Pearson & Co. of South Shields as owner of the Newcastle registered vessel. Marwood's equivalent register of 1854 lists Robert, James and Mary Jane Pearson, all of South Shields, as the then owners of the Shields registered vessel with P. Martin serving as the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 confirms such last ownership data while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Robert and James Pearson as owners of the vessel now of 226 tons. The Mercantile Navy List had the vessel registered at South Shields in 1860, but does not record the vessel in 1864 or 1865. Signal letters PCNB. Per Crewslist.org, there was only one ON numbered vessel of the name. This (in blue) consular report re 1864 advises as follows. 'The "Wandering Shepherd", official number 37026, conveying a cargo of oats from Cronstadt to London, was wrecked on Sommars ; Only a minor part of her cargo, in damaged condition, and the ship's materials could be saved.' Cronstadt effectively means St. Petersburg, Russia. Sommars, an island 21 miles off Hogland or Gogland is in the Gulf of Finland, eastern Baltic, about 180 km west of St. Petersburg). No exact date of loss is indicated. No lives were lost. The reported ON number was incorrect. An 1863 crew list is available. Is there anything you can add, or correct? Y 24856 35 Waters (a snow) 196 later 174 J. Burdon So far as I can see, the vessel was Lloyd's Register recorded from 1834/35 thru 1841/42 & not thereafter. Owned for that period by Waters of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Hamburg - presumably G. Waters who was her captain for that entire period. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists M. Moore of Sunderland as the then owner of the 181 ton snow registered at Sunderland. Which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Martin Moore. The Mercantile Navy List of 1865 lists James Hartley of Whitby as the vessel's then owner while the 1870 equivalent records Peter Rayne of Whitby, Yorkshire, as her then owner. Then registered at Whitby. On Aug. 27, 1871, per line 1488 here, the 174 ton snow was stranded at Middleplaat (I think a shoal on the Netherlands coast, SW of the approaches to Dordrecht), while en route from Shields to Dordt (i.e. Dordrecht, The Netherlands), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then owned by Peter George Rayne. Y 13840 36 William 291 Byers T. Crozier in 1835/36 - G. Surtees in 1834/35 - S. Hall in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Shipping Register.   37 William Ash (a snow, later a brig) 253 later 254 W. Adamson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834/35 thru 1856/57, & not thereafter. Owned thru 1850/51 by W. Ash, presumably William Ash, of Exeter. For most varied service over the years - from Sunderland to Bordeaux, France, Cardiff to London, Shields to London, Liverpool to Quebec, Canada, & Hartlepool & Newport to the Mediterranean. In 1851/52, Fenwick & Co. of London became the vessel's owner, for service from London to the Mediterranean, to Cape of Good Hope & to Quebec. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865 & 1870 record Robert Harrowing of Whitby, Yorkshire, as her then owner. Signal letters JMRG. On Jan. 23, 1871, per line 1183 here, the 254 ton brig was stranded at Corton Sand (a shoal located NE of Corleston, Norfolk, & S. of Great Yarmouth), while en route from Shields to Dunkirk, France, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by Robert Harrowing. Y 7085 38 Witton Castle (a snow or brig) 270 G. Frater & Co. A vessel which consistently, the webmaster believes, was Lloyd's Register ('LR') incorrectly listed as having been built at South Shields. Her first two owners (Baker & Ritchie) were from London, but her final three owners (Skee, Wawn & Jamieson) were from South Shields. LR of 1880/81 advises that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. No detail as to where & when has yet emerged. 2018 39 Zillah (a snow) 205 W. & A. Adamson The vessel was initially Sunderland owned, later by Seaham & Whitby owners. On Oct. 22, 1857, a massive storm hit the U.K. east coast. Zillah was driven ashore & wrecked near Winterton, Norfolk, with the loss of six of her nine man crew. Three survivors were rescued by a modest Winterton coble whose crew risked their own lives to save the lives of others. 23583     -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1833? Do please advise me if you know. 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839. 1834 (Just a start. Can you provide a list? Do please advise me if you have data. Corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Alfred (a schooner) 125 J. Hall Have not researched this vessel which, however, was built in 1834. Initially owned by Eno & Co. of Wisbech, for service from Sunderland to Wisbech, as per Lloyd's Register of 1834.   2 Agility (a snow) 196 later 181 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1841/42. & not thereafter. Owned for that period by R. Liddle of Sunderland, initially for service from Sunderland to London, but from 1836/37 for service as a Plymouth coaster. Turnbull's Register of 1856 lists the snow as owned by T. Ord of North Shields, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 (a brig) clarifies means Thomas Ord. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists Thomas Ord of North Shields as the then owner of the 181 ton vessel. Signal letters HNCB. On Feb. 10, 1871, per line 1870 here, the 181 ton snow was stranded at Bridlington, East Yorkshire, while en route from Shields to London with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Thomas Ord. On that day, i.e. Feb. 10, 1871, many ships were lost or damaged by a terrific gale which affected the NE coast of England. An extensive account of the loss at the Tyne of Jabez, another Sunderland built ship, can be read here. Can you add anything? Y 2176 3 Alderman (a brig) 210 later 197 Kirkbride & Partners I refer you, via the link at left, to the vessel's ownership history. On Dec. 24, 1868, en route to London with a cargo of coal, the vessel was run down by Valetta, a steamship, & sank off Orfordness, Suffolk. No loss of life, though the captain nearly got crushed between the two hulls. 2236 4 Allendale (a snow) 260/237 later 260 later 260/237 J. Chipchase The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1841/42. & not thereafter. LR of 1836/37 advises us that J. & T. Dryden of North Shields in that year acquired the vessel from Sims & Co. of Newcastle. Further that when owned by 'Sims' the vessel had served France ex Shields & under Dryden ownership served America ex Shields. It is curious therefore that LR of the next year, i.e.1837/38, lists Sims & Co. as still the vessel's owner for service from Shields to France. From 1838/39, thru 1841/42, J. & P. Dydn, presumably meaning Dryden, of North Shields, owned the vessel for service from Shields to America. G. Elliott was the vessel's captain throughout. LR of 1841/42 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened and when? Y   5 Amphritite 600 W. Cornforth     6 Athelstan (a barque, later a snow or brig) 293 later 295 & 276 R. Young or   'Young & Pearson' A vessel which had a long life & many owners. The vessel ended its life, in or about 1878, as a coal hulk. Details via the link at left. 24968 7 Augusta Jessie (a barque) 385 later 410 later 411 W. Adamson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1855/56, from 1858/59 thru 1860/61 & not thereafter. It was owned in 1834 & 1835/36 by 'Chambrln', Chamberlain I presume, of London, with 'Chambrln' the vessel's captain. For service ex Sunderland. However, on Jan. 22, 1835 the vessel arrived at Hobart Town (Hobart), Tasmania, with 207 convicts & extensive guard personnel, having left Plymouth, Devon, on Sep. 29, 1834. The vessel later  left for Madras (now Chennai), India, on Mar. 1, 1835. From 1836/37 thru 1846/47, the vessel was, per LR, owned by Pirie & Co., also of London, for continued service ex Sunderland, possibly for service from London to Sydney, Australia, in 1839/40, from London to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India in the period of 1841/42 thru 1843/44, & thereafter ex London. It is now clear that the vessel indeed sailed frequently to Australia - can I suggest you access Trove Australia for detail. But ... the vessel left London on Apl. 16, 1836 for Sydney (arrived Aug. 23, 1836) & later left for Mauritius. The vessel left Portsmouth on Jun. 15, 1837 for Sydney with 250 emigrants aboard. On Dec. 3, 1838 the vessel arrived at Hobart with 210 convicts & on Nov. 11, 1839 left Dublin, Ireland, for Hobart with 154 convicts, went on to Norfolk Island & on May 8, 1840 left Sydney for London. There are probably other similar voyages, do check at Trove. It takes time to figure out the exact voyage dates but I think the above is substantially accurate. (3 convict voyages with names). There are lots of Google references to the vessel. In 1846/47, per LR, 'Toulmin' of London, became the vessel's owner, thru 1850/51, for service from London to Mauritius & in the 1848/1850 period for service from London to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka). From 1851/52 to 1854/55, the vessel was owned by 'MidlDkCo', presumably Middle Dock Company, of Newcastle, for service ex Shields - to the Mediterranean in 1851/52, to Spain in 1852/53 & to the Black Sea in the period of 1853/55. In 1855/56, J. Ingo of Newcastle is LR recorded as the vessel's owner for service from Shields to Callao, Peru. Turnbull's Register of 1856 records Jno. Ingo, Jno. Hopper, both of Newcastle, & Thomas Soulsby of Bedlington as the vessel's then owners. As does Christie's Shipping  Register of 1858, which records the barque as being of 880 tons. In 1858/59, the barque, now of 410 tons, was owned, per LR, by W. Coppin of Londonderry, Ireland, for service ex Londonderry. On Jan. 3, 1862, per line 2963 here, the 411 ton barque went missing, while en route from New York to the U.K. with a cargo of grain etc. Crew of 12 - all lost. Then stated to be owned by Thos. Parker. Can you add anything? Y 12316 8 Black Nymph (a barque) 301 W. Wilkinson The contemporary records for this vessel are poor. I refer you, via the link at left, to detail. While Lloyd's Register listed thru 1862/63, the vessel, on Nov. 10, 1856, stranded on 'Faludd' reef, off the S. end of Gothland (Gotland, Swedish island, off the E. coast of Sweden). And became a wreck. 24227 9 Boadicia (a barque) 427 J. Leithead I believe that this vessel, launched on Jul. 22, 1834, unnamed in the announcement, was in fact Boadicia. This vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1847/48, owned initially, thru 1837/38, by Faucus & Co. of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1838/39, J. Somes of London acquired the vessel for service as a London transporter, thru 1844/45 in which year & in 1845/46 also the vessel's service became from London to the West Indies. In 1845/46, per LR, F. Warland of London, became the vessel's owner thru 1847/48, with F. Warland her captain. For service from London to Singapore thru 1846/47. The LR data in 1847/48 is limited, suggesting that the vessel may have been sold or more likely lost at about that time. Is there anything that you can add? Y   10 Busy (a sloop or smack) 71 later 71/45 Robert Reay I can not tell you very much about this vessel, but it is surely remarkable that I can tell you anything at all about this tiny vessel built in Sunderland so very long ago. I should first state that the vessel was not granted an Official Number, so the vessel no longer existed on Jan. 1, 1855. Lloyd's Registers ('LR')? I have spotted just four LR references to the vessel. In 1836/37, the 71 ton vessel was registered at Sunderland with G. Smith her captain. With no other data whatsoever. In 1848/49, in the supplement, the vessel, stated to be a 71/45 ton smack, was LR listed as owned by Owen & Co. of Liverpool. For service as a Liverpool coaster & with 'Houghton' her captain. Similar data is recorded in LR of 1850/51. And similar data again in 1851/52 but this time with limited data which suggests that the vessel may well have been lost or sold. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 is most helpful. It lists Busy as a 45 ton sloop, registered at Liverpool & owned by Edward Owen of Liverpool with Hugh Evans her captain. So far I have not spotted any references to the loss of the vessel in or about 1853 or 1854. If any site visitor knows what happened to the vessel & when, do consider being in touch with the webmaster so the data can be included here. Y     11 Canton (a ship, sometimes referred to as a barque) 507 William Gales I believe that this vessel, launched on Sep. 5, 1834, was Canton. This vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1849/50, owned initially by Pirie & Co. of London for service from London to China, which service became London to Sydney, Australia, in 1839/40. On Sep. 22, 1839, the vessel left Portsmouth for Hobart, Tasmania, with 238 male convicts. The voyage, under the command of captain Mordaunt, took 112 days & arrived on Jan. 12, 1840 (1 & 2). It left for Sydney, in ballast, on Jan. 29, 1840, arrived there on Feb. 8, 1840  & left for India, in ballast, on Mar. 29, 1840. In 1840/41, Gould & Co., also of London, became the vessel's owner for continued service to China thru 1843/44, from London to Quebec, Canada, in 1844/45, ex London thru 1847/48 & from London to Sydney in 1848/49 & 1849/50. On Jun. 12, 1848, the vessel, captain David Friend in command, arrived at Sydney ex London & Plymouth (left Feb. 3 & 20 respectively) with merchandise, 236 immigrants & a few cabin passengers (1 & 2). It later left for Hong Kong on Sep. 3, 1848. On Oct. 4, 1848, during a very heavy gale, the vessel ran into the island of Tinian in the Marion Group (14.58N/145.50E) & within 10 minutes was a total wreck. Just one boat was successfully launched with a handful of crew aboard & after 10 hours it reached shore. The survivors later make their way to Manila. The vessel's cargo included livestock. It would seem that the captain was amongst those lost (1 ex 2). Can you add anything? Y   12 Cartaretta or Carteretta (a snow or brig) 134 later 127 W. Adamson, of Monkwearmouth The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1844/45, a gap of two years, then from 1847/48 thru 1850/51. There would seem to have been confusion as to the vessel's name. LR thru 1844/45 lists the vessel as Carteretta, a 134 ton snow. But from 1847/48 LR rather lists the vessel as Cartaretta, a 127 ton brig. This launch announcement called the vessel Carteretta. Anyway, every LR listing records R. Alsop of Liverpool as the vessel's owner, for service from Liverpool to Newfoundland. Per LR, the vessel had only two captains. J. Warren thru until 1844/45 & 'Prideaux' from 1847/48. On Mar. 21, 1846, at a ceremony held in Newfoundland, Thomas Prideaux, of Shaldon, Devon, the master of Cartaretta, married Mary Ann Collings of Trinity Bay, Newfoundland. On Jul. 10, 1850, per line 253 on this page, the 127 ton brig (named Cartaretta), stranded near Barbadoes (Barbados) while en route from Newfoundland to Barbadoes. No detail is provided as to exactly where she was lost nor her exact routing. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then owned by Cartaret Alsop. A 'Google' snippet advises us, however, that the vessel stranded & was wrecked in Consett's Bay (maybe Conset Bay), Barbados. Is there anything you can add? Y   13 Cubana (a snow) 203 Philip Laing A vessel, always owned by P. Laing of London, which had a short life. On Jul. 2, 1838, the vessel was wrecked on the Bahama Banks while en route to either Havana, Cuba, or Savannah, Georgia, U.S.A.   14 Curlew (a snow) 240 William Potts  The vessel was launched on Aug. 6, 1834 per (in red) this newspaper cutting. Owned by William Potts of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Baltic.   15 Duchess of Northumberland (a ship, later a barque) 541 Philip Laing A most famous vessel indeed. Owned initially by Parkin & Co. of London, &, from about 1843/44, by D. Dunbar & Co. (or Sons) of London, it made 11 voyages to Australia, many of them with emigrants or convicts. It would seem that the vessel was abandoned on Oct. 29, 1858, in the N. Atlantic, while en route from Quebec City, Canada, to Portsmouth, Hampshire. Her crew of 9 were rescued by Marion. 4276 16 Eamont (a snow or brig) 272 later 285 Joseph Hemsley at Southwick I refer the reader, via the link at left, to extensive ownership & operation detail re the vessel. On Nov. 06, 1875 Eamont stranded on Skane Reef, on the E. coast of Gotland (Swedish island, off the E. coast of Sweden). And became a wreck. No lives were lost. 16356 17 Enterprise (often referenced as Enterprize) (a schooner) 100 later 100/81 later 81 Unknown to webmaster This vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1841/42, from 1845/46  thru 1857/58 & not thereafter. Always LR listed as Enterprize (with a 'z'). The vessel would seem to have been listed in the Mercantile Navy List, from 1847 thru 1860 at least, under the name Enterprise. The vessel was for the first LR period owned by Fenwick of Whitby for service from Whitby to London. From 1845/46 thru 1857/58, per LR, the vessel was owned by Whitby & London Shipping Co., of Whitby, for continued service from Whitby to London. Turnbull's Register of 1856 records Whitby Shipping Company, of Whitby, as the then owners of Enterprise (with an 's'), a Whitby registered 81 ton schooner. Such data is confirmed by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. On Nov. 3, 1862, per line 2852 here, Enterprise, an 81 ton schooner, foundered at 55N/2E (North Sea about 125 miles due E of Shields), while en route from Whitby to an unstated destination with a cargo of ironstone (a rock which contains a high proportion of iron). Crew of 4 - none lost. Vessel stated to have then been owned by Whitby Shipping Company. Can you add anything? The circumstances of her loss, perhaps? Y 506 18 Ethelbert (a snow or brig) 264 G. Frater The vessel, initially Newcastle owned (by T. & R. Brown, perhaps), became owned by J. Bentley, of London in 1836/37. On or about Jan. 14, 1847, the vessel stranded at Llanelly, now Llanelli, Wales, & became a wreck.   19 Eucles (a barque, later a ship) 327 William Gales The vessel, which was launched in May 1834, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1834 thru 1857/58 & not thereafter. It was always registered at Liverpool, it would seem. Initially, from 1834 thru part way thru 1836/37, the vessel was, per LR, owned by William Gales i.e. by its builder, for service ex Sunderland with J. Wattie her captain. From 1836/37 thru 1839/40, LR records Nicol & Co. to be her owner, with T. Smith her captain, for consistent service from Liverpool to Bombay (now Mumbai), India. LR of 1839/40 records Hunter & Co. of Greenock, Scotland, as the vessel's new owner with 4 captains in the following years thru 1848/49. i.e. R. Paul thru 1844/45, J. Walker thru 1845/46, D. Campbell thru 1846/47 & W. Chivers thru 1848/49. For service from the Clyde to Madras (now Chennai), India, in 1839/40, ex London thru 1844/45, from the Clyde to Penang, Malaysia, in 1845/46, & from the Clyde to Bombay in 1846/47 & 1847/48. In 1848/49, LR records Hall & Co., of Liverpool, as her new owner - for the balance of the vessel's life. With Sutherland her captain from 1848/49 thru 1853/54 & then Anderson. For service ex Liverpool to i) Jamaica in 1848/49 & 1849/50, ii) to Bombay thru 1852/53, iii) to California, U.S.A., in 1853/54, & iv) to no stated port. Now Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854, reports her ownership rather differently. It lists 'Seddon, Son, and Garrett', of Liverpool, with W. Anderson her captain. Some modest WWW references to the vessel. On Nov. 29, 1849, the vessel was 'in contact' with New World, a sailing vessel. New World went on shore it would seem. While Eucles lost a bowsprit. On Jul. 29, 1853 the vessel was off Cape Horn. In Mar. 1854, the vessel is noted to have been en route from Liverpool to San Francisco, California, with damage to its rigging. A William Clark (1803/1883) painting of a barque of the name, stated to have been built in 1834, is held by the National Maritime Museum in Greenwich, but is not on display. Image at left thanks to Wikipedia. A barque thru to about 1839/40, thereafter a ship. Signal letters JNQM. The webmaster cannot, today, say when the vessel's life came to an end. While LR last listed the vessel thru 1857/58, the Mercantile Navy List recorded the vessel thru 1863. Need help! It would seem that no vessel crew lists are available. Y 6399 20 Eurus 272/292 W. Byers W. Byers - H. Mayors & T. Reed in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's Register. 24866 21 George Lockwood (a snow or brig) 290 later 290/239 Jas. Johnson The vessel, which was completed in Feb. 1834, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1845/46, then a gap of 4 years, & finally in 1850/51. It was initially owned, per LR, thru 1837/38, by G. Estill of Newcastle for service from London to Quebec, Canada. On Dec. 23, 1837, the vessel, carrying timber from Quebec to London under the command of captain Robson, struck rocks at the Scilly Islands, became water-logged, & was brought into Penzance, Cornwall. In 1838/39, the vessel became owned by Middleton of Scarborough, for continued service from London to Quebec. In 1841/42, per LR, the vessel became owned by McKenzie, also of Scarborough, for service from Hartlepool to Bordeaux, France. LR of 1850/51 reports her then service as being Shields to the Baltic. The vessel became listed at 290/239 tons in 1842/43. McKenzie is LR recorded as being the vessel's captain for the entire period from 1838/39 thru 1845/46 & again in 1850/51. On Oct. 22, 1850, per line 378 on this page, the 290 ton snow stranded near the banks at Newfoundland, while en route from Quebec to the U.K. with a cargo of timber. A major loss of life. Crew of 9 - 8 were lost. Then stated to be owned not by McKenzie but rather by John Middleton. It would seem, however, that the vessel was not lost on Oct. 22, 1850 but rather was lost in early Sep. 1850. On Sep. 8, 1850 the vessel, lying to, was struck by a heavy sea which carried away both masts, the vessel's bowsprit & bulwarks & killed most of her crew. Before Sep. 13, 1850 all hands were lost or dead except for Geo. Jarvis, 2nd mate, who was rescued by Solway, a barque & landed at Quebec. On Sep. 15, 1850, Choctaw, a brig, passed the wreck of George Lockwood, en route to New York. All as per this page in 'Sailor's Journal & Naval Journal' (a 'Google' book) of Dec. 1850 & Jan. 1851. Is there anything you can add? Y   22 George Marsden (a barque, later a brig) 277 later 300 George Frater & Co. The vessel was initially owned by H. Panton of Sunderland thru 1841/42. In that year, P. Dannut of Hull, Yorkshire, became her owner & in 1855/56 T. Morley, also of Hull. Two later owners. On Jan. 10, 1862, the vessel was abandoned in the N. Atlantic - with no loss of life. 4629 23 Gosforth (1834-11) 234 C. & J. T. Alcock Unknown, Hogget & Co. in 1835/36, J. & T. Young in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 3694 24 Governor (a barque, later a brig, later a barque) 281 J. Storey The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1856/57 & not thereafter. As per this newspaper cutting, the vessel was built as a barque in Jul. 1834. The vessel was initially owned, thru 1839/40 per LR, by Storey & Co. of Sunderland, i.e. by her builders, for service from Sunderland to Archangel, Russia, with J. Smith serving as the vessel's captain. LR advises that from 1836/37 thru 1845/46 the vessel became a brig but reverted to a barque again in 1845/46. In 1840/41, per LR, the vessel became owned by D. Laidman & registered at Liverpool thru 1847/48 & at Maryport (Cumbria coast & Solway Firth) thereafter. For service from Liverpool to Jamaica from 1840/41 thru 1847/48 & from Maryport to Jamaica in the period from 1848/49 thru 1850/51. Under 'Laidman' ownership the vessel would seem to have had just two captains. T. James from 1840/41 thru 1843/44 & Varty thereafter (J. Varty from 1852/53). LR of 1854 has the vessel registered at Maryport as stated above. I was surprised therefore to find the vessel listed in Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 as registered at Liverpool, with David Laidman her owner & Thos. Beley serving as her captain. What happened to the vessel at about 1856/57? As per this page (scroll to 12988), the vessel was sold to non U.K. owners at a date prior to Apl. 28, in 1856. Hopefully, in due course, data will emerge that will tell us i) who acquired the vessel & when, ii) whether she was renamed & iii) tell us of her later history. Can you add anything? Y 12988 25 Greenwell (a barque) 303 W. Chilton Greenwell of Sunderland   26 Haddo House (a snow) 258 W. Chilton Dunn & Co. of Sunderland   27 Hampshire (a barque) 298 later 328 Halls The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1861/62 & not thereafter. It was initially owned, thru 1849/50, by Beatie & Co. of Portsmouth for initial service from London to Montreal, Canada, but soon, in the period of 1836/38 for service from London to Quebec, Canada. The vessel continued to serve ex London - to Malta is referenced in 1840/41. The vessel served Alexandria, Egypt, ex Liverpool in the period of 1841/45. thence London to the Mediterranean, ex Portsmouth in 1847/48 & from Hartlepool to India in the period of 1848/1850. For a brief time, in 1848/49 & 1849/50, LR advises that 'Beatie' was the vessel's captain. In 1850/51, the vessel became, per LR, owned by Clark & Son, also of Portsmouth, for service from Southampton to Quebec (1850/51), from Swansea to the Mediterranean (1851/53) & from Liverpool to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa (1853/55). H. Cross, of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner in 1855/56 for service from Liverpool to the Mediterranean, later ex Sunderland. In 1860/61, per LR, Rogers of Sunderland became the owner of the now 328 ton barque, for service from Sunderland to Quebec. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On May 13, 1861, per line 1226 here, the 328 ton barque was lost at Rudjobking (where is it? possibly misspelled), while en route from the Baltic to the E. coast of U.K. Crew of 10 - all lost. Then stated to be owned by William Rogers. Can you add anything - the circumstances of the vessel's loss, perhaps? Y 24235 28 Henry Tanner (a barque) 388 W. Cornforth Do read the vessel's interesting history via the link at left. A well travelled vessel indeed. At present the webmaster is not aware of what finally happened to Henry Tanner, in or about 1859. 24673 29 Incertus (a schooner) 110 W. Cornforth Thackary of Sunderland.   30 Jane White (a snow or brig) 203 later 187 James Johnson I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. A vessel which served for about 44 years, & ended up not a wreck but rather broken up. 5145 31 Jubilee 243 Peter Austin Thomas Speeding   32 Lapwing (a ship) 216 Kirkbride & Partners Douglas & Co. of Sunderland. I have previously indicated on this page that the vessel referenced (in blue) in this newspaper cutting & launched on Aug. 5, 1834, likely was Alderman (see above), stated to be for John Thompson. But I now believe it more likely was Lapwing. But maybe not, since 'Douglas & Co.' is LR noted to have been Lapwing's initial owner.   33 Lintin (a ship later a barque) 1 & 2 Note 558 William Cornforth, jun., of Deptford Note It would seem likely that this vessel was launched in Jun. 1834 as Amphitrite, as per these two contemporary newspaper cuttings, but renamed Lintin by the time of its registration. Per Lloyd's Registers, as Lintin, Porter from 1835/36 (supplement) thru 1839/40, then a silence, from 1846/47 thru 1847/48 Barton & Co., 1848/49 thru 1852/53 Kendall, all of Liverpool, 1853/54 thru 1856/57 J. Smith of Sunderland, 1857/58 to Bennett & Co. of Hartlepool, 1859/60 to P. Smith & Co. of Plymouth (more accurately Arthur Pardew, Peter Smith & 2 others). In Aug. 1862 TF to London, thereabouts the end 17090 34 Maria & Elizabeth (a snow or brig) 279 T. Ogden The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1849/50 with the exception of 1843/44 & not thereafter. It was owned, per LR thru 1846/47, by Greenwell of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia (in 1834 & 1835/36), & from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, thereafter. With Stewart serving as the vessel's captain thru 1842/43 at least & Brown from 1844/45 thru 1846/47. In 1846/47, per LR, the vessel became owned by Whitfield of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean (in 1846/47 & 1847/48) & from Sunderland to Quebec thereafter thru 1849/50. With T. Wood serving as the vessel's captain from 1846/47 thru 1848/49, followed by 'Philliskirk'. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 listed the vessel's then owners as being M. Muir, A. Whitfield, W. & M. A. Wood, all of Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland. It would seem that M. (Maria) Muir owned a later vessel of the name, built in Sunderland in 1849 & listed on site here. So far no data is at hand that tells us what happened to the vessel or when however it seems likely that it was lost in some way in 1848 or in early 1849 in view of the 1849 Muir acquisition of the later vessel. Can you tell us more or otherwise add anything? Y   35 Mars (a barque) 317 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1835/36 thru 1846/47 & not thereafter. It was launched in Dec. 1834. It was owned, per LR, thru such entire period, by Battersby of Liverpool. Initially for service from Sunderland to New York thru 1839/40 (& also in 1840/41). From 1839/40 it mainly served the Far East. The vessel served Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, from London in 1839/40, & from Liverpool in 1841/42 thru 1843/44. In & from 1844/45, the vessel served Singapore ex Liverpool. LR of 1846/47 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. So far no data is at hand that tells us what happened to the vessel in or about 1846. Can you tell us what happened or otherwise add anything? Y   36 Mary Ann (a barque) 290 Ogden & Simey The vessel was launched on Jul. 21, 1834, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting. Per Lloyd's Register ('LR') the vessel was owned, for its entire lifetime, by G. Sparks of Sunderland. For service, thru 1839/40, from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia. From 1840/41 the vessel served ex London. LR of 1844/45 indicates that service from London to Quebec, Canada, had changed to London to Brazil. LR of 1845/46 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. Is there anything you can add - details as to the vessel's loss, perhaps? Y   37 Mary Laing (a barque) 317 later 316 Philip Laing The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1851/52 & not thereafter. It was owned, per LR, thru 1850/51 by P. Laing of Sunderland (from 1845/46 Laing & Co.). For service to North America & to the Caribbean as follows. In 1834 for service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, from 1836/37 thru 1838/39 for service to Honduras ex London, in 1839/40 for service to the West Indies ex Sunderland. The vessel served Jamaica ex London in 1841/42, served St. Thomas ex Bristol in the period of 1842/43 thru 1844/45, served Honduras ex London in 1845/46, served Demerera (British Guyana now Guyana) ex Sunderland in 1846/47 & 1847/48 & served Honduras ex Swansea, Wales, in 1848/49 & 1849/50. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the 316 ton barque as being then owned by P. Laing of Bishopwearmouth & F. Ridley of London. The LR data in 1850/51 is limited suggesting that the vessel may have been sold. In 1851/52, LR lists W. Pearson of Sunderland as her new owner, for service from Sunderland to London. LR of 1851/52 also notes that the vessel had 'Foundered'. On Apl. 30, 1851, per line 844 here, the barque foundered off the Eddystone, located in Devon but 9 miles SW of Rame Head, Cornwall, while en route from Sunderland to Quebec with a cargo of coal. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Wm. Hy. Pearson. Anything you can add? Y   38 Mary & Dorothy (a brig, later a snow) 241 later 234 later 299 T. Reed The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1846/47 & not thereafter. It was owned for that entire period, per LR, by T. Ridley of Sunderland, for initial service, thru 1838/39, from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany, & thereafter ex Sunderland, mainly to London. It seems likely that the vessel was always registered at Sunderland. The detail available in LR of 1846/47 is limited suggesting that the vessel might have been sold at about that time. But apparently it was not sold. The North of England Maritime Director of 1848/49 lists T. Ridley of Monkwearmouth as her then owner. Turnbull's Register of 1856 lists T. Ridley of Sunderland as still the owner of the vessel, then a snow of 234 tons. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies the owner's name as being Thomas Ridley. On Mar. 19, 1862, per line 3006 here, the snow, stated to be of 299 tons, went missing while en route from Sunderland to London with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - all lost. Then stated to be owned by Joseph Thompson - a name not LR referenced. Can you add anything - the circumstances of the vessel's loss, perhaps? Y 23554 39 Messenger (a snow or brig) 201 or 202 later 196 T. Rowntree I refer you, via the link at left, to ownership & operational data re the vessel. On Jan. 02, 1849, en route from Sunderland to London, the vessel was wrecked on the Gunfleet Sands off the coast of Essex. Her crew were all saved.   40 Nautilus (a snow) 156 later 156/147 later 134 Austin Per Lloyd's Register, was owned from 1834 by G. Prest of Wisbech. 12499 41 Olga (a barque) 318 Jas. Johnson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1849/50, always owned by T. Hunter of Sunderland. For initial service, thru 1838/39, from Sunderland to Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada, from Sunderland to America in 1839/40 & 1840/41, from Liverpool to St. Petersburg, Russia, from 1841/42 thru 1843/44, from Sunderland to America, again, from 1844/45 thru 1846/47 & from Sunderland to N. America in 1847/48 & 1848/49. LR of 1849/50 provides limited detail. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists T. Hunter of Bishopwearmouth as the vessel's then owner. On May 14, 1850, per line 182 on this page, the 318 ton 'square' stranded at Long Island, New York, while en route from Newhaven, East Sussex, to Connecticut, U.S.A. Crew of 14 - none lost. Stated to have then been owned by Thos. Hunter. The detail circumstances of her loss are not yet to hand. Is there anything you can add? Y   42 Ophelia White (a snow) 259 Kirkbride & partners The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1849/50 & not thereafter. It was initially owned, thru 1839/40, by A. White & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London & in the period of 1836/39 for service from Sunderland to 'SeLeon' which I presume means Sierra Leone, then, as now, a source for African timber. On Aug. 23, 1835, the vessel left Bristol for Quebec, Canada, arriving there on Oct. 2, 1835. In 1839/49, per LR, Wright & Co., of South Shields became the vessel's owner, thru 1849/50, with G. Wright the vessel's captain for most of those years (to 1847/48). It would seem that on Oct. 9, 1840, the vessel ran down a schooner named Leipsic Packet, built at Leith, Scotland, in 1818, commanded by Captain Wilson, of Blyth. As per, I understand, an article in the 'Northern Liberator' newspaper of Oct. 10, 1840. Leipsic Packet may well have survived the incident - it was still listed in LR thru 1844/45. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists the 259 ton snow as owned by G. Y. Wright of South Shields. Under 'Wright' ownership the vessel consistently served ex Shields - to America (thru 1841/42) to London (1842/43 thru 1844/45), to America again (to 1847/48) & thereafter to London. On Oct. 10, 1848, the vessel would seem to have foundered on Oland Island (likely Oeland/Öland island, Baltic Sea, Sweden), & become keel upwards - as per an article that was published in The Newcastle Journal of Nov. 4, 1848. Can anybody provide me with both of the articles referred to above? Alan Craxford earlier advised (thanks!) that the vessel plied the trade in wood from Riga in the Baltic & Quebec in Canada as well as carrying coal. Alan seeks a deck plan of a vessel such as this & any available additional information. Anything you can add? See also Ophelia & Anne re A. White & Co. of Sunderland. Y   43 Ophelia & Anne (a snow) 277 S. & P. Mills The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1851/52 & not thereafter. It was first listed (just in 1834) as Ophelia & Ann, i.e. with no letter 'e'. It was initially owned, thru 1837/38, by A. White & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London & in 1837/38 for service from Sunderland to 'SeLeon' which I presume means Sierra Leone, then, as now, a source for African timber. A. White acquired two vessels at least in 1834 - this vessel & Ophelia White (above). Who was Ophelia I wonder? His wife, perhaps? In 1838/39, per LR, J. Fenwick, of North Shields, later (from 1840/41) of London, became the vessel's owner, thru 1847/48. Under 'Fenwick' ownership the vessel served from Sunderland to Trinidad (in 1838/39) from London to Bombay (now Mumbai), India (in 1839/41) & maybe from London to Odessa, Ukraine (in 1839/40), from 1841/42 just ex London & from 1845/46 ex Shields. In 1848/49, G. Coxon of North Shields became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to Cork, Ireland. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists the 277 ton snow as then owned by George Coxon of Tynemouth. In 1850/51, F. Oxford of Bridgwater, Somerset, acquired the vessel for service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada. LR of 1851/52, however, lists F. Axford, of Bridgwater, as her owner for service from Bristol to Quebec. But see below re that owner name. LR of 1851/52 also notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Apl. 20, 1851, per line 834 here, the 277 ton snow, foundered at sea, at 45N/45W, in the North Atlantic about 600 miles SE of St. John's, while en route from Cardiff to Quebec with a cargo of coal. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then owned by Frederick Oxford. Anything you can add? Y   44 Orus (a snow) 271 Peter Austin Richard Greenwell   45 Ovis (a snow) 238 W. Byers J. Graydon of Sunderland   46 Paragon (a brig or snow, late in life a lighter) 223 later 213 Rowntree It is the webmaster's belief that this newspaper cutting refers to the launch of Paragon, on Sep. 9, 1834. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1844/45 & is not recorded in LR of the following 6 years. Was owned by Hodgson of Sunderland, for consistent service from Sunderland to London. I was expecting to find detail of the vessel's loss in or about 1845. Why particularly? Because from 1841/42, LR records Hodgson of Sunderland as owning a snow of the identical name for service to London, however a vessel built at Sunderland in 1842. It seemed logical to presume that the 1834 edition had been lost & that its owner had replaced the vessel in 1842. It was a surprise therefore to learn that this Paragon lasted until 1895 & ended up with over 60 years of service. The vessel is listed in the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 as owned by E. Coxon of Westoe & registered at Newcastle. The vessel is LR recorded from 1851/52 thru 1854/55, a LR silence of 4 years, then from 1859/60 thru 1894/95, with a succession of owners from Shields & Whitby. In 1851/52 & 1852/53, LR records the vessel as owned by Robson & Co. of Shields for service from Shields to Rotterdam. LR of 1853/54 & 1854/55 lists the vessel but with minimal data. However, in 1856, the vessel was, per Turnbull's Register, registered at Shields & owned by G. Robson, R. Bell & C. Bennett, all of South Shields. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean George Robson, Robert Bell & Charles Bennett. While the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1867 records George Robson, as her then owner (page 294, image soon), Robson & Co. continued to own the vessel, thru 1868/69, for service ex Shields & as a Shields coaster. Strangely maybe, LR records the vessel as being a barque from 1860/61 thru 1864/65, likely in error. From 1868/69 thru 1874/75, LR lists W. Bedlington of Shields as the vessel's owner for service from Shields to the Baltic. However, from 1876/77 thru 1882/83, LR lists M. Storm, of Whitby, as the vessel's owner, while the MNLs of 1870 & 1880 both record Matthew Storm, of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, as the then owner of the vessel registered at South Shields & Whitby respectively. Could it be that Bedlington & Storm were business associates? Of 199 tons in 1880. LR from 1883/84 thru 1888/89 records C. Marwood, also of Whitby, as the vessel's owner. MNL of 1890 records the vessel as a lighter, registered at Whitby & owned by Hy. Macdonnell of Stockton-on-Tees. While from 1892/93 thru 1894/95, LR lists Appleton, French & Scrafton Ltd., of Whitby, as the vessel's then owners. LR of 1895/96 is not available to the webmaster - the vessel is not recorded in LR of 1896/97. 83.9 ft. long, signal letters HTGR. Per 'crewlist.org' the vessel came off register in 1895. Crew lists are here. Is there anything that you can add? Y 3432 47 Persian (a snow) 257 L. Crown The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1846/47, ex 1842/43. It was initially owned by Hunter & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia. For a short period only, however. In 1836/37, Parker & Co., also of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner for service from Liverpool to Montreal, Canada. From 1843/44 thru 1845/46, Liddell & Co. of Sunderland owned the vessel for service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada. In 1845/46, B. Parker of Sunderland (related to the previous Parker, I wonder?) became the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to London. LR of 1846/47 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. Can you add anything - the circumstances of the vessel's loss, perhaps? Y   48 Resolution (a brig) 217 William Gales The vessel was launched on Oct. 29, 1833, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting. 'Of Stockton'. It would seem, however, that even though it was launched in Oct. 1833 is was not registered until Feb. 1834. Hence the vessel's inclusion in 1834. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1847/48 & not thereafter. It was initially owned by Langley & Co. of Stockton with Langley the vessel's captain thru 1835/36. For service from London to St. Petersburg, Russia, but from 1836/37 thru 1838/39 for service from London to Algoa Bay, South Africa. In 1839/40, Batten & Sons of Penzance, Cornwall, became the vessel's owner for service from Penzance to Quebec, Canada, thru 1846/47 except for 1843/44 in which year the vessel served New York out of Newport, Wales. The LR data in 1847/48 is limited which suggests that the vessel, still referenced Batten & Sons, may have been lost or sold. Likely lost since it is not later LR recorded. Can you add anything - the circumstances of the vessel's likely loss, perhaps? Y   49 Robert & Anne or Robert & Ann (a snow) 191 later 168 S. & P. Mills The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, always as Robert & Ann, from 1835/36 thru 1842/43 only, & not thereafter. Owned by R. Robson of Sunderland. Only LR referred to the vessel as Robert & Ann. All other references are to Robert & Anne. The webmaster is not aware of what finally happened to the vessel. 23614 50 Saint George (a barque) 226 J. Carr The vessel was launched on Jul. 21, 1834, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1854/55. It was initially owned by Crawford & Co. of Greenock, Scotland, for service from Sunderland to Trieste, Italy, ex Gloucester in the period of 1836/39, ex London & Gloucester, then from the Clyde to Mauritius in the period of 1844/45 thru 1848/49, then from London to Berbice (Guyana). 'Crawford' is LR listed as the vessel's captain thru 1840/41. 'W. Crawford' is the listed owner from 1846/47. The LR data in 1850/51 is most limited. From 1851/52, Patterson of Port Glasgow (E. of Greenock) is LR listed as the vessel's owner with J. Patterson her captain. For service from the Clyde to St. Thomas (Virgin Islands) which service in 1851/52 became Waterford, Ireland, to the West Indies. Later served ex London. The vessel would seem not to have been given an official number, so may have been gone before 1855. Can anybody tell us tell us what happened to the vessel? Y   51 Sarah (a snow) 218 Peter Austin Have not researched this vessel which, however, was built in 1834. Initially owned by Stephens of Wisbech, for service from Sunderland to Wisbech, as per Lloyd's Register of 1834.   52 Senator (a barque, later a brig) 277 Adamson & Co. The vessel was launched on Jul. 24, 1834, as per this contemporary newspaper cutting. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1855/56. It was initially owned by Adamson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, however, also in 1834 the vessel became owned, for the balance of its lifetime per LR, by the Grindlay family of Liverpool - but see below re that statement - initially W. Grindlay, W. Grindly from 1835/36, H. Grindly from 1844/45, Grindly & Co. from 1851/52. 'Grindley' or 'Grindly' was the vessel's captain thru 1839/40. For service from Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, thru 1835/36, from London to Cape of Good Hope ('CGH'), South Africa, in the period of 1836/37 thru 1838/39, to Rio ex Liverpool in 1839/40, & London to CGH in 1840/41, ex London (1841/42 & 1842/43, from Liverpool to Batavia, i.e. Jakarta, Indonesia, (1843/44 thru 1845/46), ex the Clyde from 1846/47, from the Clyde to CGH in 1848/49 & 1849/50. The vessel, per LR, became a brig in 1849/50. In 1850/51 the vessel served ex London, in 1851/52 served from London to Singapore & in 1852/53 served California, U.S.A. ex Liverpool. The LR detail in 1854/55 & 1855/56 is minimal. It would seem that the Grindlay family did not own the vessel for its entire lifetime from 1834. I say that because Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the vessel, a barque, still Liverpool registered, as then owned by John Wright, with John C. Watson her then captain. The vessel would seem not to have been given an Official Number, so may have been gone before Jan. 1, 1855 or in the first few months of 1855. Can anybody tell us what happened to the vessel & when? Y   53 Socrates (a snow) 283 John Gales Have not researched this vessel which, however, was built in Jul. 1834. Initially owned by J. Gales, of Sunderland, the vessel's builder, but in 1834 became owned by Newton, also of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, as per Lloyd's Register of 1834 & 1835/36.   54 Syria (a barque) 319 Leithead The webmaster believes that (in blue) this newspaper cutting records the launch of the vessel on Aug. 6, 1834.  For Woods & Co. of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia.   55 Swallow (a snow or brig, maybe later a barque) 249 later 261 Kirkbride & Co. A vessel which had a great many owners, seven it would seem. On Jun. 15, 1861, Swallow collided with Lord Raglan, a steamer, off Flamborough Head & sank a few minutes after the collision took place. One life was lost. 2063 56 Thomas and Margaret (a brig) 166 J. Storey The vessel would seem to have always been owned by T. Robinson of Sunderland. On Dec. 17, 1852, the vessel  struck on rocks near Ryhope (just S. of the harbour entrances at Sunderland), & became a wreck. No loss of life.   57 Vigilant (a snow or brig) 297 George Frater & Co. The vessel was initially owned, thru 1837/38, by Hunter & Co. of Sunderland. In 1838/39, C. Walton became the vessel's owner, & in 1853/54 Jeacock & Co., both of London. It would seem that the vessel foundered off Cromer, Norfolk, on Jan. 4, 1854 with the loss of all hands. New data is needed, however, to confirm that it was the correct Vigilant   58 William (a schooner) 91 William Gales Will Hetherington of Monkwearmouth   59 William Henry Angus (a snow) 254 Jos. Helmsley The vessel  was launched on Sep. 6, 1834. This vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1864/65, owned initially, thru 1846/47  by Angus & Co. of London, for service from London to Granada (thru 1835/36), ex London (to 1838/39), from London to Honduras (from 1839/40 thru 1842/43) & thereafter ex London. In 1846/47, the vessel became owned by W. Hogge of Lynn, for service, in 1846/47 & 1847/48, from Hartlepool to the Baltic, in 1848/49 & 1849/50 for service from Lynn to the Baltic, from Hartlepool to Lynn in 1850/51, thereafter ex Lynn & ex London, & from 1856/57 for service again from Lynn to the Baltic. In 1858/59, G. Prest of Wisbech became the vessel's owner for continued service from Lynn to the Baltic. While the vessel is LR listed from 1859/60 thru 1864/65, the data provided is minimal. I suspect that the vessel was lost earlier rather than later in that time period. It would seem that the vessel was advertised in early 1853 to be sailing to Port Philip, Melbourne, Australia, but I cannot spot that it actually made any such voyage. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? Y 14430 60 William Metcalf, or William Metcalfe, or William Mitcalfe, or William Mitcalf, or William Metcalfe (much name confusion) (a ship, later a barque) 447 James Leithead At a time when the name of a ship could not be changed once it was registered, this vessel is a puzzle. It is LR recorded as William Metcalf (to 1835/36), William Metcalfe (1836/37 thru 1838/39), William Mitcalfe (1839/40 thru 1855/56), William Mitcalf (1856/57 & 1857/58) & last but not least, William Metcalfe again in 1858/59. The owner's surname is similarly confused, variously recorded as Metcalf, Mitcalf & Mitcalfe. The vessel would seem to have been owned by such family for its entire lifetime, with W. Mitcalfe replacing H. Mitcalfe as owner from 1857/58. It would seem to early in life have been the William Metcalf as per this 1835 newspaper cutting. That cutting would seem to be inaccurate also. Per Trove Australia, the vessel left Portsmouth on May 23, 1834 for Hobart, Tasmania, & arrived there on Sep. 3, 1834 with 240 male convicts & necessary guards etc. Even then there was confusion as to the vessel's name - most references are, indeed, to William Metcalfe! The vessel went on to Sydney & left for London on Feb. 7, 1835 arriving Jun. 17, 1835 with colonial produce which would seem to mainly mean wool. On Oct. 17, 1836 the vessel left London for Hobart (arrived Jan. 24, 1837) with 275 emigrants described as 'free women'. The vessel went on to Sydney & on Mar. 16, 1837 left Sydney for Madras (now Chennai), India. On May 2, 1838 the vessel left Gravesend & via Plymouth arrived at Sydney on Aug. 31, 1838 with 220 emigrants. It left on Oct. 2, 1838 for Java, in ballast. The vessel later left Manila for London. On Mar. 7, 1839 the vessel left Gravesend via Plymouth for Melbourne where it arrived on Nov. 15, 1839 with emigrants. The vessel went on to Sydney, returned to Melbourne & on Mar. 9, 1840 left for Madras & Calcutta, India, in ballast. On May 21, 1840 the vessel left Cork, Ireland, for Melbourne with 230 emigrants - the voyage originated at London. It later, on Oct. 13, 1840, left for Manila. There are probably more voyages to Australia if you check at Trove. LR records the vessels voyages as being ex London to 1837/38, from London to Sydney, Australia, in 1838/39 & 1839/40, ex London thru 1842/43, London to Sydney in 1843/44, Shields to New York, or maybe London to Quebec in 1846/47 & 1847/48, ex Newcastle in 1848/49, from Cork to Philadelphia in 1849/50 & 1850/51, ex Shields thereafter to the Mediterranean (1851/52 & 1852/53), to Quebec (1853/54 & 1854/55) to the Mediterranean (1855/56 thru 1857/58) & to Spain in 1858/59. The vessel would seem to have been registered at London thru 1847/48, at Newcastle thru 1850/51 & at Shields thereafter. Turnbull's Register of 1856 (Shields) lists W. Metcalfe of London & J. R. Kelso & J. Fenwick, both of North Shields as the vessel's then owners. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Henry Mitcalfe of Tynemouth & Wm. Mitcalfe of Combe Lodge as the then owners of William Mitcalfe. I cannot yet tell you what finally happened to the vessel. Can you tell us? Y 4986 61 W. S. Hamilton (a barque) 298 Unknown to webmaster I refer the reader, via the link at left, to extensive ownership & operational details re the vessel. It seems clear that early in 1855 the vessel was in the Cameroons (W. coast of Africa) & while there was condemned.       -----         Total tonnage             -----       What were the official build numbers for 1834? Do please advise me if you know. 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839. 1835 (Just a start. Can you provide a list? Do please advise me if you have data. Corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Abbotsford (a ship, later a barque) 407 S. & P. Mills, of Ayre's Quay The vessel, which was first registered in May 1835, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1850/51 only. It was initially owned by Taylorson of Newcastle. For service from Sunderland to London with Potberry serving as her captain. In 1840/41, per LR, the vessel was sold to Irving of Bristol (J. (John) Irving, a Bristol merchant, from 1844/45). It would seem that Irving owned the vessel for the rest of the vessel's sailing life. Under Irving ownership, per LR, the vessel had a number of captains - Hicks (Thomas, from 1840/41 thru 1843/44), Buckland (Henry, from 1843/44 thru 1846/47) & Marshall (James) thereafter. For a variety of service. From Sunderland to London in 1840/41, ex London i) to Bombay, (now Mumbai) India, in 1845/46, ii) to Singapore in 1850/51, & iii) ex London with no destination listed from 1841/42 thru 1843/44. The vessel served ex Bristol to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, in 1846/47 & 1847/48 & to Singapore in 1848/49 & 1849/50. The vessel is first LR recorded as a barque in 1843/44. The vessel is covered in some detail in this (in blue) extract (thanks so much) from the 'Records of Bristol Ships'. With much history detail. Which informs us that John Ross was briefly her captain, & that on Apl. 9, 1836, the vessel, en route from Bristol to Boston with Hicks in command, put into Ilfracombe in a sinking state, having been ashore at Lundy while in the charge of a pilot. The webmaster suspects that such 1836 date is in error. And in particular, her scuttling at Penang, Malaysia, on Jan. 31, 1850 while en route from London to Singapore, Marshall in command, with a cargo of coal. The cargo ignited & the vessel was scuttled, much damaged. Such record also indicates that it is believed that Abbotsford was later raised and used as a hulk at Penang for some years. 110 ft. 5 in. long. Y   2 Admiral Roshnoff 407 Unknown to webmaster Taylorson   3 Advocate (a barque) 296 J. Storey The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1835/36 thru 1849/50 & not thereafter thru 1852/53, listed as an 1835 vessel thru 1842/43 & as an 1834 vessel thereafter. We thank 'Records of Bristol Ships' ('Bristol') for their important data re the vessel, which data you can read (in red) here. It would appear that the vessel was first registered, for a short while at least, at Sunderland. LR reports that from 1835/36 thru 1846/47 the vessel was owned by Stanes & Co., of Bristol, with Pain serving as the vessel's captain thru 1839/40, Wilkinson thereafter thru 1845/46, & Garrick in 1845/46 (which dates are likely imperfect). Captain names which are clarified by Bristol to mean Chares (Charles maybe?) Payne, Thomas Wilkinson & William Garrick. For service from Bristol to America  in 1836/37 & 1837/38, ex London thereafter to i) Calcutta (now Kolkata), India in 1839/40 & 1845/46 & ii) to South River from 1840/41 thru 1844/45. I do not know where South River is. There are many places so named including the Delaware River in eastern U.S.A., also known as South River. I read that Advocate was 50% owned by each of William Brass of Bristol & James Stanes of Peckham, SE London, until Apl. 1836 when Charles & Emanuel Wait, both of Bristol, became part owners with 11 shares each. In 1846/47, per LR, Donald & Co. of London, became the vessel's owner for service from London to Baltimore (Maryland, U.S.A.), with G. Donald serving as her captain. 95 ft. 5 in. long. Now you might presume, as I did, that with the vessel last LR listed in 1849/50 that it was lost or whatever at or about that time. But that clearly is not so. 'Coastguards of Yesteryear' tells us (thanks so much!) that the vessel was, in fact, lost at Robert's Head, County Cork, Ireland, on, as I compute it, Apl. 14, 1852. As per a report in the 'Cork Constitution' of Apl. 19, 1852. The vessel, Donald in command, had arrived at Queenstown (now Cobh) with a cargo of teak ex Moulmain (now Mawlamyine, Burma / Myanmar) to await orders. On Apl. 14, 1852 the vessel left Queenstown for London & at 10 p.m. the pilot left her to her own devices. The vessel then anchored, it would seem, but the anchor did not hold & the vessel drifted ashore & struck the cliffs stern first between the Point & Robert's Cove. She soon capsized & the seas broke furiously over her. The Coast Guard boat came to her assistance & she, along with a ship's boat, were able between them to safely land the entire crew. Steamers were sent from Queenstown but the vessel was found to be unapproachable & was expected soon to become a total wreck. I presume that she later did so! Is there anything you can add? Y   4 Africa (a barque, later a brig) 277 Byres The vessel, per this newspaper cutting, was built by Byres in Feb. 1835 for Messrs. White of Sunderland - i.e. A. & R. White. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1847/48, & not thereafter. It was owned, thru 1836/37, by Whites of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to America which became in 1836/37 service from Liverpool to Canton, China. In 1837/38, but for that year only, the vessel was owned by Bold & Co. of Liverpool for continued service from Liverpool to Canton. From 1838/39 to 1847/48, the vessel was, per LR, owned by Sadler of London  with Sadler the vessel's captain in 1838/39 & from part way thru 1843/44 to part way thru 1845/46. For some varied service. Initially from Liverpool to Amsterdam. The vessel may have served Havana, Cuba, from Liverpool but became London to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, in 1839/40. The vessel served Aden ex London in 1840/41 & 1841/42, then ex London for 2 years & from London to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1844/45 & 1845/46. Then ex London. LR data in 1847/48 is limited. The vessel is LR recorded as a brig from 1846/47. Can you add anything? What finally happened to the vessel, perhaps? Y   5 Allandale (a barque) 257 Alcock It would appear that this vessel had a very short life indeed. Lloyd's Register of 1835/36 lists the vessel as owned by J. Alcock of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. LR of 1836/37 advises that the vessel served ex London but also notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened and when?   6 Ann Louisa (a snow) 242 later 238 J. Carr of Southwick The vessel, per this newspaper cutting, was launched on Apl. 13, 1835 by J. Carr of Southwick for W. Nicholson. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1860/61, except for 1848/49, & not thereafter. It was owned, thru 1838/39, per LR, by Nicholson of Sunderland for service thru 1835/36 of Sunderland to Bathurst (New Brunswick, Canada?) & thereafter ex Sunderland. From 1839/40 thru 1847/48, Just & Co. of Dundee owned the vessel, initially for service from Sunderland to Dundee, then, in 1842/43, for service from Liverpool to Charleston (South Carolina? There is a Charleston near Dundee, but it looks to be inland), ex Liverpool in 1843/44 & from Dundee to St. Johns (maybe St. John's, Newfoundland & Labrador) from 1844/45 thru 1847/48. The vessel is not recorded in LR of 1848/49. From 1849/50, Ness & Co. of Shields owned the vessel for service from Shields to London & from 1851/52 thru 1860/61 for service from Shields to the Baltic. Turnbull's Register of 1856 lists the vessel as owned by R. Ness of South Shields, which owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Robert Ness. The vessel became of 238 tons in 1860/61 & maybe earlier, in 1859/60, where the LR page is missing. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? Y 3716 7 Aratus (a snow or brig) 214 H. Dobbinson or maybe H. Dobson I have not researched this vessel, which, however is recorded in Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1835/36, in the supplement, launched in Aug. 1835 & owned by Bnknghm soon Buknghm (Buckingham, perhaps) of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. With J. Minto its captain. It is last recorded, it would seem, in LR of 1842/43. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory, of Mar. 1854, lists her then owner as being Wm. Arnison, of Sunderland, with Ralph Arnison her then captain. Can you tell us more about the vessel's history or otherwise add anything?   8 Asia (a barque) 328 John M. Gales The vessel, per this newspaper cutting, was built in Feb. 1835 for A. & R. White of Sunderland. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1835/36 thru 1847/48 & not thereafter. It was owned, thru 1837/38, per LR, by Whites of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. In 1838/39, but only in that year, the vessel was owned by Panton of Sunderland for service ex London. From 1839/40 thru 1847/48, LR records J. Hunter of Sunderland as the vessel's owner . Maybe initially for service from Sunderland to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, which service became London to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. From 1840/41 thru 1843/44 the vessel served Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, ex Leith, Scotland thru 1842/43 & ex London in 1843/44. I invite visitors to check for themselves the record at Trove, Australia, to confirm for themselves that the following data is accurate - that on Aug. 21, 1841 Asia arrived at Hobart, Tasmania, from Greenock, Scotland, maybe ex Portsmouth, with 258 male prisoners. It went on to Sydney with 70 troops & related of the 96th regiment, the guard on the voyage to Hobart. See also this reference which seems to be in conflict. On Nov. 18, 1843, the vessel arrived at Sydney ex the Downs (left Jul. 10, 1843) with a general  cargo. It left for Launceston, Tasmania, & on Mar. 28, 1844 left Launceston for London. In Sep. 1844 the vessel may have been bound for Calcutta with 198 troops. From 1843/44 to 1847/48, LR advises that the vessel served Cuba ex Sunderland. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? Y   9 Belize (a snow) 230 later 233/230 later 230/233 later 217 An unknown Ayre's Quay builder The vessel, which was first registered in Jan. 1835, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1835/36, thru 1864/65. Quite disappointingly so since the data is often fragmentary. It was initially registered at Bristol & both owned & captained, per LR, by J. Swain of Bristol. For service from Sunderland to London. LRs of 1837/38 thru 1840/41 list no owner name, but do indicate that the vessel was then registered at Sunderland, with Bowan her captain. Thanks to this (in blue) extract from the 'Records of Bristol Ships', I can inform you that J. Swain meant James Swain, that he soon died leaving the vessel to Sarah Swain his wife, & that Sarah sold the vessel, on Jan. 24, 1837 (as I interpret the text), to Mathew Robson, ship-owner of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. Under 'no name' i.e. Robson ownership, the vessel served Hamburg, Germany, ex Sunderland. In 1841/42, per LR, the vessel became owned by Maxwell of Dundee, who seems to have owned the vessel thru 1849/50. With J. Rodger her captain thru such period. And for some varied service - from Dundee to St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada, in 1842/43 & from Liverpool & Leith in the following 2 years to St. John which likely means St. John's. From Dundee to Newcastle in 1845/46 & to Galatz (i.e. Galați, on the Danube, Eastern Romania, Black Sea) in 1846/47 & 1847/48. Finally, in 1848/49 & 1849/50 for service from Cardiff to the Mediterranean. In 1850/51, the vessel, per LR, became owned by Gordon of Sunderland for service as a Sunderland coaster with J. Rodger, Robinson (briefly), S. Smith & T. Wanless serving as the vessel's captains. LR of 1857/58 first reports the vessel at 217 tons, for service as a Dover collier. In 1856/57 & from 1859/60 thru 1864/65, LR indicates that Gordon was still the owner, with T. Wanless her captain thru thru 1856/57 & J. Smith thereafter, but with no other detail. That ownership data is surely incorrect. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists John Dodds, of South Howden, Yorkshire, as the Sunderland registered vessel's then owner with Thos. Wanless her then captain. Turnbull's Register of 1856 confirms the Dodds ownership. There clearly was a later change of ownership at a date which is unknown to the webmaster. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel as now registered at Stockton & owned by William Barnard of Middlesboro, North Yorkshire. 84.8 ft. long, signal letters NSTV. It would seem (scroll to 23729, text hard to read) that the vessel was lost either in very late 1864 or in the first few days of 1865. I cannot at present tell you what happened nor when. Perhaps you can tell us more? Y 23729 10 Berzelius 209 Joseph Helmsley Vint & Co. 6311 11 Black Boy (a brig) 194 later 208/209 Unknown to webmaster An unknown Stockton-on-Tees owner. Later (in 1848/49 certainly) owned by Union Shipping Company of Stockton. Stated to have been lost in 1862. 706 12 Blackit or Blacket (a brig) 173 Kirkbride & partners or Kirkbride & Co. Data about this vessel is particularly scarce. And there is confusion as to the vessel's correct name. Was always owned by 'Blackit' or 'Blacket' of Sunderland. On Feb. 9, 1850, during a storm, the vessel went ashore at Cap Gris Nez, France. Crew of 8 - none lost.   13 Border Chieftain (a snow or brig) 175 later 174 & 170 Alcock (i.e. John Thomas and Charles Alcock) The vessel was owned at Sunderland (J. W. Collingwood), Stockton (Robinson & Co.), then at both Hartlepool & Whitby. Was nearly wrecked in a terrific gale at Tynemouth in Mar. 1865. It was finally wrecked on the Dutch coast in Oct. 1865. With the loss of all hands. 5214 14 Burrells (a schooner) 91 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1858/59. From 1836/37 thru 1851/52, the vessel was, per LR, owned by 'Burrell' of Portsmouth, Hampshire. With 'Robinson' her initial captain thru 1840/41, then 'Munden' thru 1846/47, R. Heard thru 1849/50 & J. Diaper in 1850/51 & 1851/52. Her service under 'Burrell' ownership was principally from London to the Mediterranean. (I spotted one ref. to an 1838 voyage to Trieste, now Italy.) However LR also references London to Bordeaux, France, in 1845/46, Portsmouth to the Mediterranean in 1848/49 & 1849/50, & Cork, Ireland, to Barbados in 1850/51. LR of 1851/52 records 'Baker' of Liverpool as the vessel's new owner, however it would seem that Baker likely acquired the vessel a little earlier - this page (scroll to #2322) tells us that the vessel was first registered at Liverpool on Sep. 28, 1850. Marwood's North of England Maritime Register of 1854, which lists the vessel as Burrels, clarifies the owner name to mean James Baker, with George Clare her then captain. 'Clare' per LR was the vessel's captain in part of 1851/52 & thru 1854/55, then G. Sole in 1855/56 & 'Bubear' from 1856/57. Under Baker ownership, the vessel served the Mediterranean ex Liverpool from 1851/52 thru 1853/54 & from 1856/57 thru 1857/58. LR also references, in 1855/56, the vessel serving ex Newport, Wales. It is quite possible that there was a later owner. The vessel would seem to have been registered at London in 1858. In late Apl. 1858, the vessel was en route from Lancaster, Lancashire, to Quebec City, Canada. Per this Wikipedia page (thanks!), the vessel was wrecked, on May 1, 1858, on the coast of Newfoundland. Four of the vessel's crew lost their lives. As per, I read, the London 'Standard' of May 18, 1858. The vessel's hull may well have been later salvaged. Is there anything you can add? Y 2322 15 Camillus (a barque) 295 J. Mills The vessel, per this newspaper cutting, was launched on Nov. 7, 1835 by J. Mills of Monkwearmouth. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1869/70, with the exception of 1852/53, & not thereafter. It was owned thru 1860/61 per LR by J. Colling of London for service from London to Demerera (South America, now Guyana) thru 1847/48, from London to Barbados from 1848/49 thru 1850/51 & from London to the West Indies in 1853/54 thru 1858/59. 'Collings' is LR listed as the vessel's captain for much of the period from 1836/37 thru 1840/41. On Jul. 03, 1860, the vessel, lying at London, was offered for sale (in blue). The vessel may have been registered at Dublin in 1861. In 1861/62, Brown of Hartlepool became the vessel's owner thru 1869/70, for service from London to the Mediterranean. But the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') reports that the vessel was registered at Dublin in 1863 & 1864. 82.5 ft. long, a crew list re 1863 is available via here. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1865 & it is likely that the vessel had by then been lost. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? Y 603 16 Champion (a barque) 286 later 287 W. Byers I refer you, via the link at left to details re the vessel's ownership & operational history. On May 04, 1870, the vessel left Newcastle for the Baltic with a cargo of coal. On May 11, 1870, the vessel grounded on a reef near the island of Fanoe (Fanø), a Danish island off the SW coast of Denmark. The vessel's crew were all saved. 5964 17 Claret (a snow or brig) 145 later 177 W. & A. Adamson The vessel was London owned thru Jul. 1854, by Perkins & Co. of London, & subsequently was always owned at Whitby, Yorkshire. On May 07, 1867, the vessel was driven ashore & wrecked at Tornby, N. Jutland, Denmark. With no loss of life. 5248 18 Commerce (a schooner) 180 James Leithead The vessel, per this newspaper cutting, was launched on Apl. 13, 1835 for 'the Clarence shipping company'. Alas, I can tell you nothing more about the vessel which would seem never to have been listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR'). Maybe it was lost so early in its life, that it never made LR. Can you tell us anything more about the vessel?   19 Cynosure (a barque) 327 James Leithead Have not researched this vessel. Per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1836/37 the vessel was initially owned by Hay & Son, of Sunderland, for service ex London, with 'Lamb' serving as her captain. The Leithead build list on site page 146 advises that John & Jane Hay, were Monkwearmouth ropemakers. LR of 1842/43 records the vessel, now registered at Liverpool & still owned by Hay & Son, had W. Brice her captain for service from Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Such LR also notes notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. Can you tell us anything more about the vessel?   20 Derwent 1 Note 366 Laing & Simey Heish & Co.   21 Dorothy (a snow) 208 H. Dobbinson. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1835/36, thru 1841/42 only. It was launched in Mar. 1835 & owned thru that brief lifetime by J. Tully of  Sunderland, with J. Tully the captain. For service from Sunderland to the Baltic. Can you tell us more about the vessel's history or otherwise add anything?   22 Duchess of Kent (a barque) 342 George Frater & Co. The vessel was initially owned by 'White' of Sunderland, but in 1838/39 became owned by J. Hosking of London. Two later owners - Hood & Co. & C. Wilson, both of Newcastle. The vessel made 5 voyages to Australia. In Dec. 1850, the vessel foundered during a heavy gale when en route from Saldanha Bay, South Africa, to Cork, Ireland. The crew were all saved by Mary Seton, a barque.   23 Eden (a snow or brig) 248 H. Dobbinson or maybe H. Dobson It is the webmaster's belief that this newspaper cutting records the launch of Eden, a brig, on Apl. 15, 1835 - built, however, by H. Dobbinson rather than by H. Dobson. The vessel, it would seem, had a very short life. It is recorded in Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1835/36, in the supplement, as launched in Apl. 1835 & owned by E. Graham of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. It is recorded also in LR of 1836/37, with identical ownership data, noted as having been 'SUNK'. 'Graham' is listed in both years as being the vessel's captain. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y   24 Elizabeth Huddleston (data is most limited) 96 J. Huddleston Not known to webmaster. The vessel would seem to have been registered at Guernsey, then (briefly, 1849/50) at Plymouth, then Fowey & from 1853 at Waterford, Ireland 13094 25 Emmanuel (a barque, later a ship, later a barque again) 424 Jas. Leithead E. Taylor of North Shields, later of Newcastle   26 Fero (a snow or brig) 255 later 249 Wiiliam Gales The vessel, per this newspaper cutting, was launched in Feb. 1835 for John Robinson, I believe of Bishopwearmouth. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1834 thru 1845/46, from 1848/49 thru 1850/51 & so far as I can see not thereafter. It was owned throughout that period by Robinson of Sunderland, initially for service from Sunderland to London, from 1840/41 for service from Liverpool to 'Dordt' (Dordrecht, South Holland, I presume) & from 1848/49 ex Sunderland. The LR data in 1850/51 is minimal. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as owned by D. A. & G. Robinson of Sunderland. Turnbull's Register of 1856 lists the vessel as owned by D. Robinson of Sunderland, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Dowell Robinson. Signal letters HRJG. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? Y 2960 27 Fidelity (a schooner) 116 later 116/95 Unknown to webmaster, P. Laing possibly her builder Have not researched this vessel which was, however, launched in Jul. 1835 for Bigger & Co. of Banff, Scotland, for service from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany, per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1835/36 (in the supplement). I note that LR of 1846/47, records the vessel, still owned by Bigger & Co. of Banff, then in service as a Banff coaster, as having been 'LOST'. Can you tell us more? What specifically happened to the vessel, maybe?   28 Gem 342 Peter Austin George Hudson   29 George William (a snow or brig) 264 William Potts The vessel, per this newspaper cutting, was launched on Apl. 14, 1835 for George Wood. Per Lloyd's Register ('LR') G. Wood, of Sunderland, owned the vessel only in 1835/36, for service from Sunderland to 'Mrimc' (where is it? Maybe Merimac river, Massachusetts, U.S.A.). From 1836/37 thru 1839/49, per LR, Hutchinson of Sunderland owned the vessel, initially for service ex Sunderland & in 1839/40 for service from London to Shields. From 1840/41, 'HplOShC' (Hartlepool O? Ship Co.) of Sunderland owned the vessel, thru 1842/43, for continued service from London to Shields. From 1843/44 thru 1845/46, PhoenixSC (Phoenix Shipping Co.?) of Hartlepool owned the vessel for service from Hartlepool to France. In 1845/46, J. Cleugh of Newcastle, later of Shields acquired the vessel, for service from Hartlepool to London, later from Hartlepool to France & to Hamburg (in 1848/49 & 1849/50) & to Spain (in 1850/51). The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as owned by J. Cleugh of South Shields. From 1851/52 the vessel may have served from Hartlepool to London but thereafter served from Shields to the Mediterranean. W. Cleugh is LR stated to have been the vessel's captain from part way thru 1845/46 to 1853/54 in which year the LR data is minimal. The vessel is not listed in LR of 1854/55. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel in or about 1854 or otherwise add anything? Y   30 Glenalva (a schooner, later a brigantine, later a schooner) 119 later 119/94 later 95 Halls of Bridge Yard (see text at right),  Monkwearmouth This vessel would seem to have been registered at Banff, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, for its entire lifetime. It was Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1835/36 thru 1848/49, from 1850/51 to 1851/52, from 1854/55 thru 1856/57, & not thereafter. Owned thru 1846/47 by Banff & London Shipping Co., of Banff, for service from Sunderland to Banff & from 1840/41 for service from Banff to London. In 1846/47, per LR, T. Collie, of Banff, became the vessel's owner for continued service from Banff to London, & in 1850/51 & 1851/52, now a brigantine, for service as a Sunderland coaster. In 1854/55, per LR, Watt of Banff owned the vessel for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. The LR data of 1855/56 & 1856/57 is limited. It seems likely that the vessel was sold in or about 1855. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists her then owner as being John Forsyth, of Lower Shore, Banff, while the equivalent list of 1870 lists Robert Leask, also of Banff, as her then owner. Signal letters NHBD. On an unstated date in Dec. 1872, per line 3197 here, the 94 ton schooner foundered at sea. No vessel routing or place of loss is indicated. Crew of 6 - all lost. The vessel was stated to be then owned by John Forsyth. Can you add anything? David Watts has now advised (thanks!) that the vessel was launched on Sep. 7, 1835 at the Bridge Yard of Dorothy Hall, the widow of the late James Hall. David additionally adds that the schooner foundered off Northumberland in position 55.46N/01.55W, near Berwick it would seem, whilst on a voyage from Banff to Sunderland in ballast. 'Elder' was her then captain & G. Forsyth, of Banff, was her then owner. Y 21602 31 Hebe 148 W. Adamson G. Shotton - T. Ellis in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's Register. 2027 32 Ino (a schooner) 163 later 163/140 J. M. Gales The vessel, which was completed in Jul. 1835, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1850/51 & not thereafter. It was, per LR, owned during that entire period by Clark & Co (Clarke & Co., i.e. with an 'e', from 1844/45) with S. Clark serving as the vessel's captain until part way thru 1845/46. The vessel became of 163/140 tons in 1841/42. I suspect that Clark & Co. were of Shoreham, Sussex, though the vessel would appear to have been Sunderland registered thru 1840/41 & thereafter registered at Shoreham. For initial service, from 1836/37 thru 1839/40, of Shoreham to Newcastle, from Shoreham to Hartlepool in 1840/41, from London to Gibraltar in 1841/42, from London to the Baltic from 1842/43 thru 1844/45, from Shoreham to Hartlepool again in 1845/46 & 1846/47 & also 1848/49 & 1849/50. 'Woolver' it would seem 'R. Woolver', became the vessel's captain from part way thru 1845/46, per LR. The vessel is last listed in LR in 1850/51 but with limited data. Which suggest that the vessel had been either lost or sold. On Feb. 10, 1850, per line 54 here, the 140 ton schooner stranded off Texel (an island 3 km. off the coast of North Holland), while en route, in ballast, from Whitstable, Kent, to Bremen, Germany. Crew of 6 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Thomas Gann, a name not LR referenced. The detailed circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you help in that regard? Y   33 Integrity (a snow) 163 J. Storey I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership & operational history. On Nov. 08, 1854, en route from London to Antwerp with a cargo of guano, the vessel grounded on Long Sand (Thames Estuary) & became a wreck. No lives were lost.   34 Isabella Penman (a snow) 278 Kirkbridge The vessel, per this newspaper cutting, was built in Sunderland in Feb. 1835 by Kirkbridge. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1835/36 thru 1837/38, owned by Penman & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. A vessel of the name is recorded in LR of 1838/39 - registered at Sunderland & of 165 tons. The data is minimal & likely is in error. So far as I can see the vessel is not later LR recorded. Can you add anything?   35 Jabez (a snow or brig) 249 James Leithead It is the webmaster's belief that this newspaper cutting records the launch of Jabez, a brig, on Apl. 15, 1835, for Woods & Spence. The vessel, it would seem, must have had a very short life. It is recorded in Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1835/36, in the supplement, as owned by Woods & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, with J. Graham the captain. It is not recorded in any later edition of LR. Can you add anything at all to this modest history?   36 Jamesons (a snow, later a 'square') 250 later 259 later 251 J. Storey of Monkwearmouth The vessel would seem to have been owned, for its entire lifetime, by Jameson - in 1835/36 by J. Jameson of Newcastle, in 1848 (per North of England Maritime Directory) by John Jameson of Wallsend, in 1856 (per Turnbull's Register) by J. (Jno.) Jameson of Wallsend, in 1860 by John Jameson. For service, where Lloyd's Register ('LR') indicated, from Sunderland, later Shields to the Baltic and/or America. The vessel is LR listed from 1835/36 thru 1851/52 but not thereafter. On Oct. 6, 1860, per line 351 here, the 251 ton square was stranded near Norden, while en route from Newcastle to Brake (both northern Germany) with a cargo of coal. None of the 9 man crew were lost. The vessel was then owned by John Jameson. Y 3751 37 Janet Willis (a barque) 311 William Gales Was owned, for most of its life, by Willis & Co. of London. On Oct. 10, 1852, en route from Odessa (Black Sea, Ukraine) to the U.K., the vessel was abandoned, in a sinking state, about 300 miles off the NW tip of Spain. The crew was rescued by Durham, a schooner, & landed at Crookhaven, Ireland.   38 Louisa Munro (a barque) 300 Tiffin Was initially owned by J. C. Munro of Sunderland 1238 39 Maida (a snow) 240 later 231 An unknown Deptford builder The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1841/42 & not thereafter i.e. for the next 30 years. I wonder why that was so? Was owned thru 1841/42 by B. Walker of Scarborough, for service initially from Sunderland to London but from 1838/39 for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. It would seem that the vessel was always registered at Scarborough. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owners as being Thomas B. Walker, Isabella Fowler & others, of Scarborough. The Mercantile Navy Lists of both 1867 & 1870 record Alexr. Tindall of Falsgrave, Scarborough, as her then owner. On Oct. 7, 1872, per line 2616 here, the 231 ton snow sank in the North Sea, while en route from Sunderland to Bremen, Germany, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10 - none lost. Vessel then owned by Alexander Tindall. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 23848 40 Marina (a snow) 215 Peter Austin The vessel was, per Lloyd's Register ('LR'), always owned by Austin & Co. of Sunderland. LR of 1843/44 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'.   41 Marwood (a snow) 224 later 210 Unknown to webmaster The vessel, which was first registered in Jun. 1835, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1835/36 thru 1869/70 with the exception of 1852/53. The vessel was owned, thru 1851/52 perhaps, by Marwood of Whitby with, per LR, 4 captains during such period. Initially Marwood (thru 1839/40), Rose or T. Rose (from 1839/40 thru 1846/47), W. Storm (from 1846/47 thru 1848/49) & finally T. Carling (from 1848/49 thru 1851/52 at least). For some varied service. Initially (in 1835/36) from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia, from London to Newcastle (in 1836/39), from London to the Baltic (in 1843/44), from Jersey, Channel Islands, to Cardiff (in 1844/46), from Hartlepool to London from 1848/49 thru 1850/51 & otherwise ex London. LR of 1851/52 offers little detail & the vessel is not listed in LR of 1852/53, both of which factors suggest that the vessel may well have been sold. In 1853/54 & thru 1855/56, J. Robinson of Sunderland is LR listed as the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to London, with Taylor serving as the vessel's captain. In 1856/57, per LR, Fleming of Sunderland became the vessel's owner, for, almost entirely, service ex Sunderland, to France in 1856/57 & 1857/58, to the Baltic in 1860/61, but generally for service as a Sunderland coaster. Under 'Fleming' ownership, which lasted thru 1866/67 at least, there were 3 captains. T. Wilson in 1856/57 & 1857/58 & also from 1861/62 thru 1869/70, H. Fuller in 1858/59 & 1859/60 and 'Fleming' in 1860/61 & 1861/62. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854, clarifies the owner's name to mean Daniel Fleming of Sunderland, with Thos. Wilson her then captain. Such ownership data is confirmed by Turnbull's Register of 1856 by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 & by Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1867. LR always listed the vessel at 224 tons, however some of such links record the vessel at 202 & 210 tons only. LR of 1867/68 recorded Fleming as the vessel's owner but then struck the name out. No owner name is recorded in LRs of 1868/69 & 1869/70, which last edition notes that the vessel was 'Missing'. But MNL comes to our rescue re her new owner. MNL of 1868 advises that George Robinson, of Sunderland, was the vessel's then owner. 84.0 ft. long, signal letters NSDH. Line 51 on this page tells us that on an unstated date in Oct. 1868 the vessel, stated to be a 211 ton snow, went missing while en route from Sunderland to Nieuwe Dieppe (N. end of North Holland Canal, effectively Amsterdam), with an unknown cargo (most likely coal). A crew of 6, all of whom were of course lost. Such report tells us nothing about where the vessel was when she went missing, merely stating that she went missing 'On voyage'. Hopefully a newspaper article will in due course emerge that might give us more detail as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss. Is it possible that there is anything you can add? Y  23555 42 Melona (a snow, later a brig) 249 Joseph Helmsley of Southwick The vessel was owned for its entire lifetime by Smallwood of South Shields/Newcastle. Per the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848, owned by J. & B. Smallwood & in 1856, per Turnbull's Register, owned by J. H. & B. Smallman, both of South Shields & both registered at Newcastle. For service ex Shields to St. Petersburg, to the Mediterranean, to Lisbon etc. On Sep. 14, 1860, per line 302 here, the 247 ton brig stranded at Strens Rar (where is it?), while en route from South Shields to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal. It would seem that none of the 9 man crew was lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Jno. Hart Smallman. Y 2291 43 Monica (a snow) 231 W. H. Pearson The vessel had a very short life. Lloyd's Register of 1840/41 reported that the vessel had 'Foundered'. Owned throughout its brief life by T. Gibson of Newcastle.   44 Morayshire (a barque) 316 Laing & Simey The vessel, per this newspaper cutting, was launched by P. (Philip) Laing on Nov. 18, 1835. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1855/56 & was initially owned, thru 1842/43, by Masson & Co. of London. Maybe for service from Sunderland to Jamaica which became London to Bordeaux, France, from 1836/37 thru 1838/39, & then for service from Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. In 1838, the vessel struck an uncharted rock entering the port of Herradura, Chile. It fortunately suffered little damage. In 1842/43 the vessel became owned by D. (Duncan) Dunbar of London, who owned it for about 11 years thru 1852/53. Under Dunbar ownership the vessel initially served ex London, but from 1844/45 served Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, out of London. which service became London to Bombay (now Mumbai), India, from 1848/49 thru 1850/51, & then, thru 1852/53, for service from London to Moulmein, Burma (now Mawlanyine, Myanmar), where many Duncan owned ships were built. Some detail about the vessel's voyages to Australia. On Aug. 31, 1843 the vessel arrived at Sydney ex the Downs (left Apl. 6, 1843) with a few passengers & a cargo that included a set of 8 church bells for St. Mary's Cathedral in Sydney. It later left for London via Melbourne (left Feb. 17, 1844) with a cargo of wool. It suffered a fire off Rio de Janeiro but the fire would seem to have been modest, in a single bale of wool, it would seem. On Sep. 3, 1844 the vessel left the Downs for Sydney & arrived there on Dec. 30, 1844. It later left for Manila in ballast, & on Aug. 2, 1845 arrived back at Sydney with a cargo of sugar. It left for Hobart Town, Tasmania, & eventually arrived at London, Gravesend, on Jul. 16, 1846. In its final voyage to Australia, the vessel left London on Sep. 3, 1846 for Port Philip, Melbourne, went on to Launceston, Tasmania, with 400 sheep & left Launceston on Mar. 25, 1847 for London with a cargo of wheat in bulk. It soon suffered a leak & had to return to Launceston to clear its pumps which were clogged with grain. It eventually left for London on May 7, 1847 & arrived at Gravesend on Oct. 24, 1847. We thank Trove, Australia, for all of that detail. In 1853/54, but only in that year, the vessel was owned by J. Laing of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland. In 1854/55 & 1855/56, per LR, T. Froud, of certainly registered at London, owned the vessel for initial service from London to Suez. The LR data in 1855/56 is modest which suggests that the vessel may by then have been lost. Indeed it may well have been lost prior to 1855 since the vessel would seem not to have been issued an Official Number. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything? Y   45 Morning Star (a snow) 266 later 245 Jas. Johnson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1838/39 (fragmentary data), & from 1841/42 thru 1859/60 ex 1848/49. It was owned, per LR, for its entire lifetime by Thompson of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland, from Sunderland to America (1844/47), London (1849/50), Quebec, Canada (1850/52), Bordeaux, France (1852/53) & to the Baltic (1853/55). Later, where indicated, ex Sunderland. The North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1848 lists T. Thompson of Bishopwearmouth as the vessel's then owner. David Watts advises that Marwood's Directory of Mar. 1854 lists Turner Thompson of Sunderland as the vessel's then owner with James Smith the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Register of 1856 lists T. Thompson of Sunderland as the then owner of the 248 ton snow, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Turner Thompson. In 1856/57 per LR. the vessel became of 245 tons. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel in or about 1859 or otherwise add anything? Y 2956 46 Orator 321 Peter Austin J. (John) Allan   47 Palestine (a snow) 198 H. Dobbinson. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1836/37, thru 1840/41 only. It was launched in Oct. 1835 & owned thru its brief lifetime by Penman & Co. of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to London. Of interest, perhaps, is that LR of 1841/42 records a later vessel also named Palestine built in Sunderland in Feb. 1841, & owned by Penman of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. Can you tell us more about the vessel's history or otherwise add anything?   48 Pensher 1 236 J. M. Gales M. Elliott   49 Pilot 246 Laing & Simey R. Pearson - also in 1856 & 1858 (per Turnbull's Register & Christie's Shipping Register, respectively) both registered at Shields & owned by R. or Robert Pearson. 22580 50 Prince George (a barque) 322 later 325/379 Frater & Co., of Ayre's Quay The vessel, initially owned by Panton and Son of Sunderland, became owned, in 1838/39 by Gould & Co. of London. Vessel was reported 'Wrecked' in late 1844 but such report must have been false. 3 later owners, the last of which was Hamiltons of Glasgow. On May 21, 1856, the vessel ran aground near Moulmain (now Myanmar) & became a total wreck. No lives lost. 25480 51 Princess Victoria (a snow, later a brig) 251 later 256 later 257 George Frater & Co. The vessel was initially owned, thru 1841/42, by H. Panton of Sunderland. Had many later owners - Wise & Co., Paul & Co. & 'E. S. Robrts', all of Ayr, Scotland, & later by the Hick family & by Barnes, both of Scarborough, Yorkshire. On Dec. 17, 1871, the vessel stranded at Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, with no loss of life. 22894 52 Ring-Dove (a snow) 243 William Potts William Potts of Sunderland   53 Rosalind (a barque) 305 W. Chilton The vessel, per this newspaper cutting, was launched by Messrs. Chilton on Apl. 16 1835 for T. Blair. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1835/36 thru 1850/51 & not thereafter. Was initially owned, per LR, thru 1838/39, by T. Blair of Sunderland for service initially from Sunderland to Lisbon, Portugal, but from 1836/37 thru 1838/39 for service from Liverpool to Bombay (now Mumbai), India. T. Blair was the vessel's captain thru the 'Blair' ownership period. Of interest, a 289/327 ton snow, also named Rosalind, was launched at Sunderland in Mar. 1840 for T. Blair, presumably to replace the vessel which had been sold as follows. In 1839/40, the vessel was acquired, per LR, by J. Harding of Liverpool. For initial service in 1839/40, maybe, from Liverpool to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, which became service ex Bristol, from 1840/41 thru 1843/44 for service from London to Bombay, in 1844/45 for service from Liverpool to Berbice, Guyana, from 1845/46 thru 1847/48 for service from Portsmouth to Jamaica, & in 1848/49 service maybe from Newcastle to the Mediterranean which became Liverpool to Madeira. The LR data of 1850/51 is minimal - still owned by Harding but with no port of registration advised nor data about the vessel's proposed voyage. It seems likely that the vessel was lost in or about 1850. Actually it was lost on Feb. 8, 1851 as is confirmed by this page (line 777) which tells us the vessel had a crew of 15 & was then owned by Hy. H. Fawcett. The vessel was abandoned, at 9N/58E (in Arabian Sea about 480 miles off the coast of Somalia), while en route from London to Suez with a cargo of coal. With no loss of life. Can you add anything additional? Y   54 Thomas (a schooner, later a brigantine) 68 later 64 Unknown to webmaster Only limited data is available re this vessel, which is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed only from 1836/37 thru 1840/41. Then owned by Murphy & Co. of Wexford, (County Wexford, near SE tip of Ireland), for service as a Dublin coaster. With J. Murphy her captain. The 1840/41 entry lists the vessel, by mistake I believe, as built in 1832. There is a vessel listed with minimal data in only the 1855/56 edition of LR. It may well relate - of 68 tons owned by Crehan & Co. of Limerick (SW Ireland) for service as a Limerick coaster. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both record the 64 ton vessel as registered at Dumfries (near Solway Firth, Scotland) & owned by Thomas Carswell of nearby Dalbeattie, Kirkcudbright. Signal letters MDCP. On Apl. 7, 1872, per line 2998 here, the 64 ton brigantine stranded at Little Burbo (near Liverpool), while en route from Runcorn (River Mersey, E. of Liverpool), to Waterford (SE Ireland) with a cargo of salt. Crew of 4 - 1 lost. Then owned by James Carswell. Can you tell us anything additional? The circumstances of the vessel's loss perhaps. Y 16824 55 Thornley (a snow or brig) 237 later 242 & 232 T. Ogden The vessel had a great many owners - you can read the detail via the link at left. On Aug. 29, 1870,  the vessel stranded at Texel (an island off the coast of N. Holland) while en route, with a cargo of coal, from Seaham Harbour to Amsterdam. No lives lost. 2812     -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1835? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 98 vessels & 26,000 tons. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states 98 vessels & 26,134 tons. 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839. 1836 (Just a start. Can you provide a list? Do please advise me if you have data. Corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Adolphus (a snow) 279 T. Reed On Nov. 30, 1851, the vessel ran aground on the Gunfleet Sands, located off the Essex coast near Clacton. A part of its cargo was jettisoned & the vessel was floated off. But the vessel took on more water than could be managed & Adolphus sank on Dec. 01, 1851, still on the Gunfleet. No lives lost.   2 Aerial (a barque) 265 later 305/302 J. Carr I read that the vessel was launched in Jan. 1836. Two Sunderland build lists available to the webmaster, record the vessel, of 265 tons, listed as Aerial & built by J. Carr. The vessel was Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed initially as Ærial & from 1842/43, now of 305/302 tons, as Aërial. Anyway, the vessel is LR listed, cryptically, in both 1837/38 & in 1838/39 with no owner name listed, just being of Sunderland. Then 3 years of LR silence. It is also LR listed from 1842/43 thru 1866/67, throughout that whole period owned, per LR, by J. Barry of Sunderland. Always for service ex Sunderland - i) to the Mediterranean from 1845/46 thru 1848/49, in 1851/52 & 1852/53, & in 1856/57, ii) to Carthagena, Spain, in 1850/51, iii) to the Baltic in 1854/55. With a number of captains per LR - J. Booth in 1837/38 & 1838/39, Darling from 1842/43 thru 1849/50, R. Barry in 1850/51 & 1851/52, J. Barry in 1852/53 & 1853/54, H. Rugg in 1854/55 & T. Rickaby in 1855/56 & 1856/57 - after that date no captain's names are LR recorded. We do have some other modest data sources available. The North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1848 lists the 302 ton vessel as owned by John Barry. Marwood's Mar. 1854 equivalent lists the vessel as owned by John Barry of Sunderland with Henry G. Rugg her then captain. As does Turnbull's Register of 1855. Turnbull's Register of 1856 lists J. Barry as her owner, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists John Barry. The webmaster is not able to tell you what happened to the vessel nor when. I note in that regard that the vessel was Mercantile Navy List listed in 1864 but not in 1865. I suspect that the vessel must have been lost, or whatever, in or about 1864. Crew lists of 1863 & 1864 are available. Is there anything you can add to the above - or correct? Y 11990 3 Albion (a snow or brig) 257/271 later 248 Kirkbride & Co. I refer you to the link at left re the vessel's complicated ownership history. On May 15, 1863, the vessel, en route from Sunderland to Cronstadt, struck the Tallinnamadal ('Revelstein') reef & ended up a total wreck. Revelstein is a reef or shoal located near Tallinn, Estonia. No lives were lost. 2869 4 Albyn (a barque, maybe later a ship) 310/374 later 343 W. Adamson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1858/59 & not thereafter. The vessel was initially owned, thru 1840/41, by Adamson of Sunderland, i.e. by the vessel's builders, with G. Pryde serving as the vessel's captain throughout such period. For consistent service from Sunderland to Archangel, Russia. LR of 1840/41 listed Adamson as the owner but then struck the name through. I presume that the vessel was then being sold. In 1841/42, LR records McCunns of Greenock, Scotland, as the vessel's new owners, thru 1847/48. For service to Bombay (now Mumbai), India, from the Clyde (in 1841/42), from Liverpool (in 1842/43 & 1843/44) & ex London (in 1844/45). From 1845/46 thru 1847/48, per LR, the vessel served Singapore ex London. Under McCunns' ownership the vessel, per LR, had two captains - J. Clark thru 1844/45 & Walker thru 1847/48. LRs of 1848/49 & 1849/50 list J. Adamson of Dundee as the vessel's owner, for service from London to Aden with H. Leslie serving as the vessel's captain. LR of 1850/51 lists Adamson of Liverpool as the vessel's owner, thru 1856/57 it would seem, for service from Dundee to Newcastle (in 1850/51), ex London (in 1851/52 & 1852/53) & from Dundee to Puerto Rico (in 1854/55 & 1855/56). With T. Keay serving as captain thru 1853/54 & P. Logan thereafter. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the Liverpool registered vessel, a ship, as owned by Wm. and Alexander Adamson with George Milne her captain. LR of 1856/57 has minimal detail which suggest that the vessel may well have then been sold. LR of 1857/58 lists H. Longstaff of Sunderland as the vessel's new owner for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean with R. Newman her captain. Such ownership is confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 which list respectively H. Longstaff & Henry Longstaff as the then owner of the vessel, now a barque again. LR of 1858/69 offers minimal data. It seems likely that about that time the vessel was lost, in some way presently unknown to the webmaster. Is there anything you can add or correct? Y 39575 5 Auckland (a snow) 266 later 246 T. Ogden The vessel had many owners. I refer you to detail via the link at left. A vessel of the name, likely this vessel, was abandoned in the North Sea on Nov. 1, 1863 while en route from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany. Her crew were rescued by a Danish sloop, so no loss of life. 2985 6 Barbara Gordon (a barque) 299/338 Unknown to webmaster The vessel was always London owned -  by Gordon & Co. thru 1851/52 & then by Willis & Co. On May 8, 1853, the vessel was lost on the W. side of Cape Agulhas (the southernmost tip of Africa), alas with the loss of six lives - 5 passengers & a seaman.   7 Berkshire 587 later 539 William Gales of Hylton Initial owner not known to webmaster. Per Lloyd's Register of 1838/39, the then owners were Clarkson of London, later (1860/61) 'Toulmn & Co.' of London, later (from 1861/62) P. Smith of Plymouth. Gary Hicks advises (thanks!) that the vessel was wrecked, on Aug. 31, 1864, at Gallows Point, Belize. 13695 8 Cambyses (a brig) 305 Laing & Simey Wilkinson. On Feb. 21, 1854, the vessel, then lying at Liverpool, was offered for sale by public auction. She had, I read, then just arrived from Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada, where extensive repairs to the vessel had been effected. As per this sale announcement.   9 Conservative (a snow or brig) 236 or 237 Unknown to webmaster The vessel was registered at Stockton-on-Tees, for most of its life. Owned by Chas. S. Hutchinson, of Tynemouth thru 1853/54 & then by a group headed by France & Co., of Newton, Warwickshire. In Sep. 1857, the vessel was stranded on the coast at Riga, Latvia, & broke up. No loss of life. The exact date eludes the webmaster. 5022 10 Courier (a snow, later a barque) 320/280 later 389 & 347 J. M. Gales A vessel which had many owners, almost all Liverpool based. You can read the detail via the link at left. It seems that in Oct. 1866 the vessel was lost, while en route from Liverpool to New York. But details of the circumstances are not yet to hand. 16399 11 Cove (a snow or brig, later a barque) 264/325 later 273/353 J. Carr of Southwick The Cove was launched in 1836 per this contemporary launch announcement (in green), apparently, per Lloyd's Register ('LR') in Jul. 1836. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1850/51 with the exception of 1847/48. It was initially owned by G. Palmer of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean (from 1836/37 thru 1838/39), from London to Mauritius (in 1839/40 & 1840/41) & thereafter, thru 1846/47, for service from Newcastle to the East Indies. 'Palmer, jun.' was the vessel's captain until part way thru 1841/42. LR reports the vessel as becoming of 273/353 tons in 1841/42 & a barque in 1845/46. By LR of 1848/49. Snowdon of South Shields had become the vessel's owner for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as a ship owned by J. Snowdon & Co. of South Shields. The vessel is last listed in LR in 1850/51 but with limited data. Which suggest that the vessel may have been lost. I now know what happened to the vessel & when. On Jan. 9, 1850, per line 7 here, the 353 ton barque was stranded near Girgenti (the name by which the city of Agrigento on the SW coast of Sicily is known). No data is, however, provided re the vessel's routing, cargo or exact location of loss. Crew of 11 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by John Snowdon. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you help in that regard? Y   12 D'Arcy (a snow or brig)  284/303 or 323 W. Chilton I refer you, via the link at left to detail re the vessel's ownership & operational history. On Nov. 10, 1856, D'Arcy was one of four vessels that were stranded on a reef located off the S. end of Gothland (Gotland, Swedish, off the E. coast of Sweden). D'Arcy, which became a wreck, had been en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to London with tallow. 879 13 Dauson (a snow) 238/231 later 217 Joseph Hemsley R. Dauson, later Sharp & Co., both of Sunderland. The vessel was wrecked in Aug. 1869. There is much confusion as to the spelling of the vessel's name - often referenced as Dawson. 23508 14 Defence (a snow or brig) 271 Oliver, either F. or T. Oliver A vessel named Defence is recorded in Lloyd's Register ('LR') for 3 years only, from 1836/37 thru 1838/39, &, so far as I can see, is not recorded thereafter. LR states that the vessel was built in Mar. 1836 & was owned by Oliver of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Merimac. Merimac? Maybe Merimac river, Massachusetts, U.S.A. It seems likely that this (in green) contemporary newspaper cutting relates in some way. However the unnamed vessel there marked in green would appear to have been launched in Aug. 1836. A master build list in the possession of the webmaster has 'F. Oliver' building only one vessel is 1836 - Defence of 271 tons. I cannot tell you what happened to the vessel & when. Can you add anything additional?   15 Defender (a barque) 325/354 later 327 later 336 J. Storey The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1869/70 (ex 1863/64) & not thereafter. It was initially owned, thru 1846/47, by J. Storey of Sunderland, for service ex Sunderland to London, to Bordeaux, France (1838/40) to America (from 1840/41) & to London again. In 1846/47, J. Patton, of Newcastle, became the vessel's owner for service from Hartlepool to America & for some varied service in the following years - from Stockton to London, from Shields to America, from Leith to Newcastle, ex Cork & from Shields to France. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists J. Pattin & Co., of Newcastle, as the vessel's then owner. Turnbull's Register of 1856 records J. Patton of Tynemouth, W. Elliott of North Shields & W. Gray of Newcastle, as the then owners of the Shields registered 327 ton vessel, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records John Snowdon of South Shields - a name not LR referenced - as her then owner. From 1857/58 thru 1862/63, J. Patton is still LR recorded as the vessel's owner however the data is cryptic & clearly is incorrect. The vessel is first LR recorded at 327 tons in 1864/65 in which year Metcalf & Co., of South Shields, is listed as the vessel's owner for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. But ... the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 rather records Alexr. Fairweather, of Sunderland, as her then owner. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 does however record Thomas Metcalfe, of Westoe, South Shields, as her then owner. 95.8 ft. long, signal letters LVWF. On Aug. 31, 1872, per line 2552 here, the 336 ton barque was stranded at Havre aux Matton (likely in Magdalen Islands, maybe means Havre aux Maisons), while en route from South Shields to the Magdalen Islands (a small archipelago in the Gulf of Saint Lawrence, Quebec, Canada) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then owned by Thomas Metcalfe. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 16069 16 Dorothy Gales (a barque) 330 J. M. Gales The vessel was initially owned by J. M. Gales of Sunderland, i.e. by its builder. C. Moore of Liverpool was her next owner - while her final owner, from 1840/41, was John Richardson of Swansea, Wales. In about mid Aug. 1848, the vessel left Swansea for Cuba. Arriving there it encountered a severe gale, to which she surely succumbed.   17 Emma (a snow) 246/251 Jos. Helmsley Usherwood of Whitby.   18 Empress (a snow, later a brig) 282/302 later 289 J. Hutchinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1861/62 & not thereafter. It was initially owned, thru 1848/49, by 'Hutchnsn' of Sunderland, presumably Hutchinson, mainly for service ex Sunderland to i) the Mediterranean (in 1838/1840), ii) Montreal, Canada (in 1841/42), with service ex Dublin to Montreal noted in 1840/41 & service ex Gloucester in 1844/45. In all the years of 'Hutchnsn' ownership, Hodgson is LR stated to have been the vessel's captain. Why do I note that? Because in 1848/49, thru 1851/52, Hodgson of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner with Hodgson her captain thru 1850/51. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 records the vessel as then registered at Sunderland & owned by C. Hodgson of Bishopwearmouth. Under Hodgson ownership, the vessel served the Mediterranean ex Sunderland. In 1851/52, 'Summrs' & Co. of Shields became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to some quite varied destinations - to Cadiz, Spain, in 1851/52, to America in 1853/55 & in 1857/58, to London in 1856/57, to the Baltic in 1858/59 & to Quebec, Canada, in the period of 1859 thru 1861. Turnbull's Register of 1856 records M. Somers & M. Blues, of South Shields, as her then owners, which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Matthew Summers & Margaret Blues. LR of 1860/61 lists the vessel as a brig of 289 tons. Signal letters HMST. On Dec. 7, 1861, per line 1503 here, the 289 ton brig was abandoned at sea while en route from Shields to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia). No cargo is listed. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by Matthew Summers. The detail circumstances of the vessel's loss & where the vessel was abandoned are not yet to hand. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 2113 19 Esther (a snow, later a brig) 228/225 later 209 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1856/57 & not thereafter. It was initially owned, thru 1847/48, by Main & Co. of Stockton, for service from Sunderland to London, from Shields to London, in 1839/1842 for service from London to Quebec, Canada, in 1843/43 for service from Stockton to the Mediterranean, in 1843/46 for service from London to Petersburg, Russia, & also service as a London collier. In 1848/49, per LR, C. & F. Reay of South Shields became the vessel's owner with C. Reay the vessel's captain, at least thru 1856/57 per LR. F. & C. Reay per the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848. Initially, maybe, for service from Shields to Hamburg, Germany, for a number of years from Hull to the Baltic & in 1854/55 for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. The LR data re 1855/56 & 1856/57 is limited. Which might lead one to think that the vessel had been sold at about that time. But it would seem that vessel was not in fact sold. Turnbull's Register of 1856 records F. & C. Reay, of South Shields as the vessel's then owner. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records F. & C. Hay, as her owner, surely a typographical error. On Mar. 7, 1862, per line 2149 here, the 209 ton brig was stranded at Heligoland (a small German archipelago located in the North Sea, 46 km. off the mouth of the Elbe) while en route from Newcastle to Hamburg with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by Francis Reay. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 2084 20 Fawn (a schooner) 76 Stephenson & Stuart Lloyd's Register ('LR') seems to record the vessel only from 1839/40 thru 1842/43 and again from 1847/48 thru 1848/49. In the first period the vessel was owned by Stephenson of Sunderland for service from Lyn. (where is it? Maybe they meant King's Lynn, Norfolk) to Scotland. Ian Whittaker has advised (thanks Ian!) that the vessel was on fire in North Harbour, Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, Scotland, on Oct. 13, 1842. And on fire again on Oct. 18. 1842. He suggests that the vessel may well have been rebuilt during the time she was not listed in LR. Stephenson is still the owner in the later LR period where the vessel is recorded as a Sunderland coaster. LR of 1848/49 records the vessel as LOST. The vessel seems not to be listed in the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848. Y   21 Galatea 258 Peter Austin J. Ness   22 Gateshead Park (a snow) 291/336 J. Crown So far as I can see, this vessel is listed in Lloyd's Register in one year only, i.e. 1838/39. Owned by Abbott & Co., registered at Newcastle, for service ex Sunderland, with G. Gray her captain. I have seen a 'snippet' reference to the vessel, Gray in command, arriving from or departing for Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea), in Jan. 1837. Maybe at London? What happened to her, I wonder? This page (search for Gateshead Park) likely answers that question (thanks!) & provides the data source. It advises that a 'ship' of the name was driven ashore on Apl. 3, 1839, 4 miles E. of Marsala, Sicily, while en route from Odessa, to Cork, Ireland. Her crew were rescued. The page does not provide sufficient detail to confirm that the lost vessel was in fact this vessel but it seems likely to have been so. Readers may find it of interest to note that Gateshead Park was the name of a very large iron forge / iron works / brass founder, located  in Gateshead & owned by J. Abbott & Co. (Limited) - as per this 1869 report. The J. meant John. They manufactured a vast array of items including pipes, chains & anchors. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists a later vessel of the same name, a barque built by Doxford in 1841 - owned by J. Abbott & Son of Gateshead. Is there anything you can add? Y   23 George & Mary (a snow) 220/219 W. Wilkinson Lloyd's Register of 1840/41 records the vessel as owned by Morrison of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to London. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists Geo. Morrison, of South Shields, as the vessel's then owner. While Turnbull's Register of 1856 states G. Morrison, G. & Jno. Foreman of South Shields. As also does Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. 3704 24 Globe (a barque) 376/438 later 380/438 James Leithead The Globe was launched in 1836 per this contemporary launch announcement (in red), apparently, per Lloyd's Register ('LR') in Jul. 1836. The vessel is LR listed from 1836/37 thru 1842/43 only, owned in 1836/37 & 1837/38 by W. Ord of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia. In 1838/39, J. Allan of London, per LR, became the vessel's owner for service from London to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1838/39 & from London to New South Wales, Australia in the following years thru 1842/43. So far as I can see, the vessel made just two voyages to Australia. In Mar. 1840, the 18th maybe, the vessel arrived at Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, ex London (left Nov. 5, 1839) with 7 passengers & a general cargo. It later left for India, in ballast, on May 3, 1840. On Aug. 28 or 30, 1841, the vessel arrived at Sydney ex London & the Downs (left Apl. 27, 1841) with 38 passengers 24 of whom were in steerage & a general cargo. It later, on Oct. 20, 1841, left Sydney for Guam in ballast. In Dec. 1841 the vessel was spoken to when en route from Bordeaux, France, to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. LR of 1842/43 notes that the vessel had been 'SUNK'. I have found this article ex here which tells us that in early Jun. 1842, Captain Stuart (R. Stuart was Globe's captain), along with a pilot, two officers & 10 hands arrived arrived at Calcutta aboard Assam? a steamer. Presumably Globe had been wrecked shortly prior. Do you know what exactly happened to the vessel and when? If so, do consider advising the webmaster. Y     Gordon (a snow) See here 217 Unknown to webmaster     25 Harmony (a snow) 253 or 254 Unknown to webmaster The vessel was Stockton owned thru 1844, owned by Watson & Co., & then by 'Stk.Gen.Sh.C.'. In 1844 the vessel became owned by H. Lawson of South Shields. On Dec. 20, 1849, a vessel of the name, likely this vessel, was wrecked on the East Barrows Sands in the Thames Estuary, off the coast of Essex. With no loss of life.   26 Hartley (a barque, later a snow or brig) 300/322 later 300 & 277 E. Brown A vessel which had an amazing number of owners over its lifetime. Details via the link at left. On Oct. 11, 1872, the vessel was wrecked near Marstrand (N. of Gothenburg, Sweden) while en route to Copenhagen. No loss of life. 2689 27 Hepsa (a snow or brig) 257/250 J. T. & C. Alcock The vessel was owned at Sunderland by 'Watson' & then by 'Longstaff'. In 1851, John Paxton, of Shields, bought the vessel. On Nov. 10, 1856, en route from Vyborg to Hull, Hepsa ran aground on Skagen's Reef (northern tip of Denmark) & became a wreck. Her crew & cargo were saved. 25402 28 Honduras (a barque) 382 later 368 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1866/67. It would seem that throughout its lifetime, the vessel was registered at London, then at Dundee & finally at Southampton. From 1836/37 thru 1855/56, the vessel was owned by Weller or Weller & Co. of London. For many years, thru 1844/45, 'Weller' is LR listed as having been the vessel's captain. The vessel initially served Honduras ex London, in 1838/39 served from Yarmouth to the Mediterranean & then for many years, thru 1851/52 with one exception, served Sydney, New South Wales ('NSW'), Australia, ex London. In WWW searching for data about one Sunderland built vessel, one often finds data about another. In Apl. 1842, Lady Raffles, built in Sunderland in 1840, caught fire at Sydney, NSW, when a bale of wool in her holds caught fire. Lady Raffles was, at the time, under the command of Jonathan C. Osborne & 'Osborne' owned the vessel. Honduras was, of course, then also at Sydney. I note that James Weller gave up command of Honduras, became captain of the repaired Lady Raffles, & sailed her back to London. T. R. Clarke took over the captaincy of Honduras from late Jul. 1842, it would seem. Clarke's such service seems not to be LR referenced. In one year, i.e. in 1844/45, the vessel served from London to Jamaica. From 1856/67 thru 1862/63, Pryde & Co. of Dundee, Scotland, owned the vessel for some quite varied service - from London to India, ex London, from Leith to South America, from the Clyde to Archangel, Russia, & from Dundee to India. The LR editions of 1863/64 thru 1866/67 state no owner name. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1866 both list W. C. Tube, of Sligo (NW Ireland), as owner of the London registered vessel. While MNL of 1867, records her registry at Southampton & ownership by John Ransom of Southampton. Signal letters LDWF. The 1866/67 edition of LR notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. Is it possible that you can tell us about the circumstances of her loss, or otherwise add anything? A few crew lists are available here. Y 12948 29 James Cooke 204 Laing & Simey Spaight & Co.   30 Jessie (a snow, later a brig) 174 later 167 Unknown to webmaster The Lloyd's Register ('LR') record for this vessel leaves much to be desired. It is LR recorded from 1839/40 thru 1847/48, from 1849/50 thru 1851/52, from 1854/55 thru 1857/58 & not thereafter. So, following 1857/58, there is a LR silence of 15 years since the vessel was lost in late 1872. The vessel was owned, from 1839/40 thru 1844/45, by Wood & Co. of Sunderland, for service ex Sunderland, particularly (from 1840/41 thru 1842/43) for service to Holland & then from Sunderland to London. In 1844/45, S. Sharp of Stockton was the vessel's owner for service from Stockton to London. The LR data of 1847/48 is limited - it is likely that the vessel was sold at about that time. In 1849/50 'Broklb'nk', presumably Brocklebank, of London, owned the vessel, now a brig, for service from Hartlepool to London. The LR data of 1851/52 is limited. In 1854/55, 'Broklb'nk', per LR, owned the vessel for service from London to France. In 1855/56, Smith of London is listed as the vessel's owner for service as a London collier. Two more years of limited data (1856/57 & 1857/58) & then many more years of LR silence. It would seem that from 1854 at least, the vessel was registered at London. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 & 1870 both record the vessel as then owned by William Sheridan of Seaham, Durham. Signal letters PBLF. On Nov. 4, 1872, per line 2661 here, the 167 ton brig foundered at Egmond (i.e. Egmond aan Zee, coast of North Holland), while en route from Seaham to Nieuwe Diep (N. end of North Holland Canal, effectively Amsterdam), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - 2 lost. Then owned by Wm. Sheridan. Can you add anything? Y 24588 31 Jubilee (a snow, later a barque) 235 William Gales The vessel would seem to have initially owned by Gales & Co. of Sunderland, but, certainly from 1848 was rather owned by Anderson & Matthews, later Anderson & Clay, of Sunderland. On Feb. 6, 1850 the vessel stranded at Girvan (S. of Brest Rocks, South Ayrshire, Scotland), & became a wreck. With the loss of 5 of her crew, all drowned.   32 Keldy Castle (a snow or brig) 269/276 later 253/276 Alcock The vessel was launched on Jun. 27, 1836 for Robert Liddell of Bishopwearmouth, as per this contemporary launch announcement. The vessel is first Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1837/38 in a skimpy fashion, without the year & place of its build, its rig, who owned it, nor its routing. Just listed as being of Sunderland, of 276 tons & the captain's name. Subsequent LR listings are also difficult but it is LR listed from 1841/42 thru 1851/52. From 1841/42 thru 1845/46 it was, per LR, owned by Liddle & Co. & registered at Hartlepool. For service ex Hartlepool, from Liverpool to Smyrna, Turkey, & ex Shields. The Liddell family, it would seem were of both Sutton House, & Keldy Castle, both in Yorkshire. In 1845/46, per LR, Sharer & Co., of Hartlepool, became the vessel's owner for service from the Clyde to Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea) thru 1847/48, & from Newcastle to the Mediterranean in 1848/49. And later ex Shields. Sharer & Liddell were clearly business partners. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the 276 ton brig as being registered at Stockton & owned by Thomas Sharer of Hartlepool & Robert Liddell of Monkwearmouth. LR of 1851/52 notes that the vessel had been 'Burnt'. Yes indeed! On Jun. 25, 1851, per line 894 here, the vessel burnt when at 19S/25W (in the South Atlantic about 1,300 miles ENE of Rio de Janeiro) while en route from Liverpool to Montevideo, Uruguay, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Thomas Sharer. It would be good to learn exactly what happened to the vessel & how the crew was rescued. Y   33 Kent (a snow, later a brig) 195/186 later 169 Peter Austin Austin & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. 23653 34 Lady Williamson (likely a snow or brig) 262 George Frater & Co. A vessel which had a very short life indeed. On Oct. 9, 1838, en route from Miramichi, New Brunswick, (now Canada) to Sunderland with a cargo of timber, the vessel was lost off the Magdalen Islands (Gulf of St. Lawrence, Canada). All of her crew were saved.   35 Leadbitter (a snow or brig) 273 George Frater & Co. The vessel, initially owned by Leadbitter of Sunderland, became owned in 1845/46, per Lloyd's Register, by White & Co., of South Shields. It later became Sunderland owned again, owned by Watson & Co., it would seem the vessel's final owners. On Nov. 1, 1858, the vessel was lost off Trelleborg (S. coast of Sweden). All of her crew were rescued. 23588 36 Leonora (a ship, later a barque) 345/398 later 345/404 Unknown to webmaster The vessel, initially a ship but from 1846/47 a barque, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1852/53 with the exception of 1849/50. The vessel, always registered at Liverpool, was always, per LR, owned by 'Sandbach' of Liverpool, for continued service from Liverpool to Demerera (Guyana, then British Guiana, N. coast of South America). With, per LR, a number of captains - T. Spence thru 1841/42, McClean from 1841/42 thru 1843/44, Midcalfe from 1843/44 thru 1845/56 & Thompson from 1845/46 thru 1852/53. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists William Robertson Sandbach as the vessel's then owner with Donald Thompson her then captain. Regardless of such 1854 listing, it is clear that the vessel was, in fact, lost in late 1853. Wikipedia advises (thanks!) that on an unknown date in Dec. 1853, the vessel, en route from Demerera, British Guiana, to Liverpool, foundered in the Atlantic Ocean. Further that the vessel's crew of 18 were rescued by 'Doris'. LR of 1852/53 lists three vessel's named Doris - without more data the webmaster cannot advise which 'Doris' effected the rescue. As reported by 'The Times' of London on Dec. 27, 1853. I have read here, (in 'Passage from India to El Dorado: Guyana and the Great Migration', by David Hollett, published in 1999) that the vessel was lost on Dec. 19, 1853 & was, at the time, owned by 'Sandbach, Tinne & Co.' of Liverpool & under the command of James Morris. Can you add to or correct the above text. Maybe tell us who built her? Y   37 Lipton (a snow) 276/289 William Potts William Potts of Sunderland   38 Lord Brougham & Vaux (a snow or brig) 311 later 293 T. Reed The vessel, which was first registered in Nov. 1836, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1837/38 thru 1873/74. Lord Brougham & Vaux? William Brougham. the 2nd Lord Brougham & Vaux, was Lord High Commissioner of Great Britain, born in 1778 & died in 1868. His image in 1868 ex eBay. The LR 1837/38 data is modest - 311 tons, registered at Newcastle, 'Skipsey' her captain, but with no owner name or other detail advised. From 1838/39 thru 1847/48, per LR, the vessel  was registered at North Shields & owned by 'Richardson', with J. Storey her captain thru 1841/42, E. Pearson thru 1843/44, J. Walker thru 1847/48 & J. Dunn in 1848/49. For service from Shields to London initially thru 1840/41, & then to the Mediterranean ex either Newcastle or Shields. From 1848/49 thru 1863/64, per LR at least, the vessel was owned by the 'Hewson' family of either North Shields or Newcastle. i.e. 'Hewson & Co.', in 1848/49 & 'S. Hewson' thereafter. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the Newcastle registered vessel as owned by 'S. Hewson' of North Shields. While Marwood's equivalent directory of Apl. 1854 clarifies the owner's name as meaning 'Shallet Hewson'. With J. Lonsdale the vessel's captain thru 1853/54, either S. Nichol or S. Nicholas thru 1855/56 & P. Mitcalf thereafter, to 1863/64 per LR. For some quite varied service. Including i) initially from Newcastle or Shields to the Mediterranean, ii) ex Cork, Ireland, in 1851/52 & 1852/53, iii) from Belfast, N. Ireland, to Quebec, Canada, in 1855/56, iv) from Shields to France from 1857/58 & 1858/59, & v) from Shields to the Baltic in 1861/62. The vessel is first LR listed at 293 tons in 1857/58. The LR data of 1859/60 & 1860/61 is modest which suggests that the vessel may well have then been sold. But ... S. Hewson continues to be LR recorded as the vessel's owner from 1861/62 thru 1863/64. That seems not to be correct, however. Turnbull's Register of 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, both list the vessel as registered at Newcastle & owned by J. Johnson of South Shields. In 1863/64, per LR, Eskdale & Co., of Shields, became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to France & from 1866/67 for service from Shields to Spain. With R. Cunningham serving as the vessel's captain. 88.8 ft. long, signal letters JNHT. It would seem that LR continued to list the vessel for many years after it had, in fact, been lost. The first line 8 on this page tells us that on Apl. 24, 1868, the vessel stranded at Denmark (no location detail provided), while en route from Shields to Westerwick with a cargo of coke & iron. Such data also appears to be suspect, since Westerwick would seem to be on the Shetland Islands mainland, Scotland, a very long way indeed from Denmark. Maybe it encountered a storm & was driven way off course? The vessel had a crew of 10, one of whom lost his life in the stranding. That the vessel was indeed lost in 1868 seems to be confirmed by the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 thru 1868 which list Jas. Andrew Eskdale of North Shields as the vessel's then owner. The vessel is not recorded in MNL of 1870. Crew lists of 1863 thru 1868 are available. So ... A few anomalies in the data but the vessel's history is really quite clear. Anything you can add? Y 6328 39 Malta (a snow or brig) 243/236 J. & G. Mills Malta was launched in 1836 per (in red) this contemporary launch announcement, apparently, per Lloyd's Register ('LR') in Jul. 1836. Launched for Andrew & Richard White. The vessel is LR listed from 1836/37 thru 1842/43 only, owned throughout that brief period, per LR, by White & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel & when. Can you tell us what, in fact, happened to the vessel?   40 Maria Hardy 194 Laing & Simey P. Laing & Co.   41 Martin (a snow or brig) 244/245 T. Cairncross A vessel which had a very short life. Owned by 'Thompson' of Sunderland. On Feb. 5, 1838, the vessel ran onto the the Goodwin Sands (English Channel, E. of Deal, Kent) & became a wreck. 7 crew members including the captain were saved but 3 boys were drowned.   42 Mary 116 Laing & Simey     43 Mary & Catherine (a barque, later a ship, later a barque) 385 later 345/366 later 365 An unknown Deptford builder The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1846/47, from 1848/49 thru 1857/58, & not thereafter. The vessel was initially owned by 'Arthur' of North Shields, for service from Sunderland to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. From 1838/39, the vessel traded out of London to, where a destination is indicated, Hobart Town, Tasmania & to Madras (now Chenai), India. The vessel seems not to be recorded in the North of England Maritime register of 1848/49. In or around 1847/48, when the vessel was not LR listed, the vessel likely was sold - LR of 1848/49 advises that the vessel, now a ship of 366 previously 345 tons, was sold by C. Davies of Auckland, New Zealand, to H. Nathan of London. Her service from London to New Zealand became service from London to Sydney, Australia. Trading detail is limited but it would seem that the vessel later (in 1853/54) traded again to New Zealand. In 1852/53 the vessel reverted to being a barque. On Nov. 24, 1862, per line 2531 here, the 365 ton barque was stranded at Gibraltar Bay while en route from Vianna (where is it, I wonder) to Bordeaux, France, with a cargo of staves. Crew of 14 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by John Fleming. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not to hand. Can you tell us more as to what happened to her. Y 17530 44 Mayor (a snow) 238/225   T. & W. Dixon I cannot tell you very much about this vessel, which is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1840/41 only & not thereafter. It was owned for that brief period by Thompson of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel, likely in or around 1841?   45 Mayoress (a schooner perhaps, later a  brigantine) 131 later 149/132 T. Reed This vessel was launched in Aug. 1836 per (in blue) this contemporary launch announcement, stated to be schooner built for Mr. Mallaburn of Sunderland. It may well have been initially a schooner owned by Mallaburn. The vessel is, however, not Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed until 1838/39 when it was reported as being a brigantine owned by Jameson of Sunderland for service from Cardiff to Newcastle. In 1842/43, W. Cook of Sunderland became both the owner & the captain of the vessel, now recorded as being of 149/132 tons, for service as a Sunderland coaster. Thru 1845/46 that is, that being the last year in which the vessel was LR recorded. As per line 1703 here, on Aug. 25, 1852 the 131 ton schooner was wrecked at Niding Reef (off the Swedish coast, S. of Gothenburg), while en route from Wifsta Wharf (near Sundsvall, Sweden) to Dover. No cargo is specified. Crew of 7 - none lost. Then owned by William Cooke. Can anyone add anything additional? Y   46 Meg Merriles (a ship, later a barque) 315 later 289 Unknown to webmaster The webmaster has not yet tried to research this vessel. He notes that Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1839/40, lists the ship as owned by J. Nixon of London for service from London to Cape of Good Hope (Cape Town, South Africa). Maybe was registered at Greenock. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 records the 289 ton vessel as Meg Merrilies (i.e. with an extra 'i'), then registered at Hartlepool, as owned by John Loveday of Scarborough. As does the same register of 1870. Signal letters NVGS. LR of 1869/70 lists Meg Merriles, a 289 ton barque, as 'wrecked' - then owned by Loved'y & Co. of Hartlepool for service from Belfast to South America. 24073 47 Midge (a schooner) 88 later 87 Jas. Leithead The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1837/38 thru 1843/44 only. The vessel initially was registered at Sunderland with 'Leithead' her captain but LR provides no detail. In 1838/39, the vessel became both owned & captained by J. (Joseph) Brough of Arbroath, Scotland, for service from London to the Baltic. It would seem that Brough lived at nearby Forfar. Part way thru 1839/40, the vessel became owned by Blanch & Co. of Margate, Kent, with E. Hewett serving as her captain. For service as a London coaster. Blanch & Co. still owned the vessel in 1843/44 from which date LR is silent about the vessel. It would seem (insert 5283) that from 1850 the vessel was registered at Rye, East Sussex. On Sep. 13, 1861, the 87 ton schooner was en route from Hartlepool to St. Leonards-on-Sea, East Sussex, with a cargo of coal. It was wrecked at St. Leonards. As per line 1785 here, which tells us that Midge had a crew of 6 (none lost), & was owned by S. Pullard. The available data is modest. However, this (Hastings Chronicle) site tells us that on Sep. 20, 1861, 'the large schooner Midge, 130 tons, was wrecked off the Saxon Hotel by a sudden storm'. Saxon Hotel was a family hotel on the Grand Parade at St. Leonards. It surely relates. Can you tell us more? Y 5283 48 Milvill (a brig, later a barque, later a snow) 235 later 213 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1837/38 thru 1857/58, initially owned by Burrell of Portsmouth for service ex London, Liverpool, Gloucester & Sunderland to such places as Naples & Trieste, Italy, & Constantinople, now Istanbul, Turkey. LR of 1854/55 reports A. Haisman of Rochester as the vessel's new owner for service ex Stockton to the Baltic & ex Hartlepool. Was then a barque. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel, then a snow, as owned by William Burton of Sunderland & advises, at page bottom, that the vessel had been lost. Y 20036 49 Niagara (a barque) 390 J. Watson The vessel was initially owned by 'Greenwell', & from 1846/47, by Clay & Co. Then from 1853/54 (maybe earlier), by 'Thompson'. All of such owners were of Sunderland. The vessel was wrecked when driven ashore at Hendon, Sunderland, on Oct. 18, 1854.   50 Palmer (a snow, later a brig) 283 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is recorded in Lloyd's Registers ('LR') from 1836/37 thru 1840/41, except for 1837/38. It was owned by G. Palmer of Newcastle, for service from Sunderland to New York, but in 1840/41 for service from London to the Cape of Good Hope (South Africa, near the southern tip of Africa). LR of 1840/41 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. Can you add to this most limited knowledge of the vessel?   51 Pallas 263 E. Brown Unknown - L&NShC became Dale & Co. in 1844/45 - P. Dale & D. Dryden in 1856 registered at Shields per Turnbull's Shipping Register, 3613 52 Pomona (a snow or brig) 284 became 253 E. Brown of Hylton I refer you, via the link at left, to details about the vessel's many South Shields owners. On Jul. 5, 1874, the vessel, en route from South Shields to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia), or Riga (Latvia), with a cargo of coal, ran into bad weather & became leaky. The crew had to abandon ship & safely reached shore via ship's boats. 2251 53 Protector (a barque) 372 later 361 J. Storey Ownership & operational details are available via the link at left. On Dec. 08, 1866, the vessel left Havana, Cuba, for Liverpool with a crew of 11. It went missing en route. 26696 54 Radical 251 T. Cairncross R. French   55 Rocket (a snow) 274 Kirkbride & partners The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1839/40 & not thereafter. It was owned, per LR, thru that brief period by R. Ord of Sunderland, for service initially from Sunderland to 'Mrimac' (where is it? Maybe Merimac river, Massachusetts, U.S.A.), but from 1837/38 ex Sunderland. LR data of 1839/40 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. Can you tell us what specifically happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything additional?   56 Sarah Nicholson (a snow) 286/300 George Frater & Co. The vessel, which is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1846/47 only, was always, per LR, owned by 'Nicholson' of Sunderland. The webmaster has not yet learned what finally happened to Sarah Nicholson in or about 1846.   57 Sceptre (a snow or brig, maybe later a brigantine) 210/193 later 181 J. M. Gales, at Hylton This vessel had a very long life but its data record is a bit fragmentary. It was launched in 1836 per (in red) this contemporary launch announcement, apparently, per Lloyd's Register ('LR') in Jul. 1836. The vessel is LR listed from 1836/37 thru 1843/44, from 1848/49 thru 1854/55, & from 1874/75 thru 1882/83. It was initially both owned & captained by 'Mitches'n' of Sunderland, thru 1843/44 at least, for service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia, except for 1838/39 in which service ex London is indicated. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists the brig as being, in Apl. 1848, owned by Mitchinson & Gales of Bishopwearmouth. From 1848/49 thru 1854/55, LR lists the vessel as owned by 'Hutchnsn' of Sunderland for service as a Sunderland coaster. Turnbull's Register of 1856, however, lists E. Taylor & C. Elliott, both of Sunderland as the then owners of the 181 ton snow. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Elizabeth Taylor & Chris Elliott. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 lists C. Elliott of Sunderland as her then owner while the equivalent list of 1870 lists James Saunders of Seaham Harbour as her owner. LR of 1874/75 thru 1882/83 lists the vessel as owned by the Saunders family (J. Sanders (no 'u') to 1876/77, J. Saunders from 1878/79 at least thru 1881/82 & Mrs. D. Saunders in 1882/83). The Mercantile Navy List of 1880 lists James Saunders of Seaham Harbour as her owner & records the vessel as then being a brigantine. LR of 1882/83 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. 82.8 ft. long, later 82.7 ft., signal letters HPSN. Can you tell us how she was lost & where & when? Y 2590 58 Sheraton (a schooner, maybe a brigantine, later a schooner) 141 Robert Reay The vessel was, I read, initially owned & captained by 'Sheraton' of Sunderland, but became Wisbeach & later Whitby owned. On Sep. 23, 1856, the vessel, en route from Newcastle to Gothenburg, Sweden, was lost near the Dogger Bank (about 60 miles off the U.K. north east coast). No lives were lost. 5245 59 Teresa (a snow or brig) 183 later 182 later 171 Unknown to webmaster Teresa, which was completed in Jan. 1836, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1851/52 with the exception of 1848/49 & 1849/50. It was, per LR, initially owned, thru 1840/41, by Main & Co. of Stockton, for service from Sunderland to London with 'Anderson' serving as the vessel's captain. In 1840/41, Darling & Co., also of Stockton, acquired the vessel for service ex London, & specifically from London to Gibraltar in 1844/45, then from London to Stockton thru to 1846/47. With 'Fawrens' serving as her captain thru 1844/45, then 'Faucus' for about a year & 'J. Low' or 'B. J. Low' from 1844/45 thru 1847/48. LR of 1847/48 provides limited detail which suggests that the vessel may well have been sold at about that time. In 1848, the vessel became registered at Sunderland, owned, per the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49, by C. T. Mitcheson of Sunderland, i.e. by Charles Thomas Mitcheson (1802/1864). LRs of both 1850/51 & 1851/52 note that 'Mitcheson' was also then her captain. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 clarifies the owner's name to mean Chas. T. Mitcheson & reports that John Shotton was then the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Register of 1856, still records C. T. Mitcheson as the owner of the vessel, now stated to be of 171 tons only. The Newcastle Journal of May 26, 1849 advises that on May 23, 1849 'The Teresa, Mitcheson, of Sunderland, ran upon the Newcombe Sand but was assisted off after beating heavily for some hours'. Newcombe Sand is located off Kessingland, near Lowestoft, Suffolk. If I read the handwritten text correctly (scroll to 2796) the vessel would seem to have been lost on May 31, 1856 though the circumstances & details re her loss are not yet to hand. Signal letters HQPJ. This listing includes data kindly provided by James Shuttleworth, whose guestbook message, which inspired the listing, is here. Is there anything you can add? 2796 60 Thomas Hunter (a barque) 349 later 350 W. Wilkinson The vessel, which was completed in Apl. 1836, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1849/50 & not thereafter. It was initially owned by T. (presumably Thomas) Hunter of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to America. In 1839/40, per LR, the vessel became owned by "R. & G. B'nn" also of or registered at Sunderland, but from 1841/42 the ship at least was registered at Liverpool. For consistent service, from 1839/40 thru 1848/49, from Liverpool to Africa. 'B'nn' as the owner's surname is LR listed is an unfortunate name contraction (could mean Benn or Binn) but would seem to mean Benn - read on. Under B'nn ownership the vessel's captains, per LR, were Ward (W. Ward in 1845/46 & part of 1846/47) & from 1846/47 'Crichton'. The vessel is last listed in LR in 1849/50 but with limited data. Which suggest that the vessel had been lost. I now know what happened to the vessel & when. On Feb. 10, 1850, per line 53 here, the 350 ton barque stranded near Calabar Flats (Bonny & Calabar rivers, Calibar, SE Nigeria), while en route from Africa to Liverpool with a cargo of produce. Crew of 10 - none lost. I have read that the vessel ran ashore crossing Calabar Flats & that the cargo was also saved. Vessel then stated to be owned by Robert Benn. The detailed circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you help in that regard? Y   61 Triton (a snow, later a brig) 255 later 255/260 Kirkbride & partners This vessel had an amazingly long life. Triton? A god of the sea in Greek mythology. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1874/75 at least (LR of 1875/76 is not available to the webmaster). It was initially owned, thru 1839/40, by 'Fenwick' of London, for service from Sunderland to London. In 1839/40, per LR, the vessel became owned by D. Davies of Cardigan, Wales (Davies & Co, from 1850/51) & it would appear that 'Davies' owned the vessel for the next 35 years, until, it would seem, the day she was lost in 1874. In all of the years of part way thru 1846/47, D. Davies from 1846/47 thru until partway thru 1872/73 (about 26 years), & James or D. James thereafter. Under 'Davies' ownership, the vessel served from Cardigan to Quebec, Canada (1839/40 to 1843/44, 1857/58 & 1861/62), from Milford, Wales, to Valparaiso, Chile (1844/45), from Milford to Quebec (1845/46), from Newport, Wales, to the Mediterranean (1846/47, 1847/48 & 1858/59), from Liverpool to the Mediterranean (1851/52 & 1852/53), from Cardigan to the Mediterranean (1853/54, 1862/63 thru 1867/68 & 1869/70 thru 1871/72), from Cardigan to Swansea, Wales (in 1855/56), from Newport to the Mediterranean (1858/59), from Swansea to Quebec (1872/73), from Swansea to France (in 1873/74) & for a while served as a Cardigan coaster. The vessel became, per LR, a brig in 1873/74. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 385, image soon) & 1870, both list D. Davies of Cardigan as the vessel's then owner. 86.0 ft. long, signal letters RBVM. On Apl. 16, 1874, Triton was abandoned at sea while en route from Swansea to Quebec with a cargo of 350 tons of coal. Abandoned at 50.22N/8.7W in the North Atlantic about 50 miles NW of the Scilly Islands. Crew of 10 - none lost. The name of her owner, at the time of loss, is not stated in the attached wreck list, but would seem to have been D. Davies & Co. The vessel encountered a string of heavy gales, suffered extensive damage & sprang a leak. It tried to make the port of Milford. The pumps were manned but soon failed. The vessel had to be abandoned, in a sinking condition, when there was 7 ft. of water in the holds. A fire broke out in the cabin & deck house & the vessel soon sank. The crew were rescued by Divitte (an Italian 3-masted schooner en route from Newport to Genoa, Italy), & landed at Scilly. All as per these pages (1 & 2). Is there anything you can add? Y 32859 62 Ulysses (a barque) 290/312 J. Watson This vessel was launched in 1836 per (in green) this contemporary launch announcement, apparently, per Lloyd's Register ('LR') in Jul. 1836. Launched for Thomas Pratt of Sunderland. The vessel is LR listed from 1836/37 thru 1849/50, owned for that entire period by, per LR, T. Pratt of Sunderland. For some varied service. From Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, in 1837/38, from Newcastle to Malta in 1838/39, from Sunderland to Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea) in 1839/40, from London to St. Petersburg, Russia, from 1840/41 thru 1843/44, from Sunderland to Malta in 1844/45 & from Sunderland to Cartagena, SE Spain, from 1845/46 thru 1848/49. J. Pratt was the vessel's initial captain, thru 1837/38, & 'Pratt' was her captain in the period of 1845 thru 1847. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as Sunderland registered & owned by T. & M. Pratt of Bishopwearmouth, Sunderland. The LR data re 1849/50 is minimal. I cannot tell you what happened to the vessel in or about 1850. Can you help in that regard? Y   63 Vernal (a snow) 239/233 later 205 J. M. Gales The vessel , off the N. was initially owned by Potts & Co. & later by John and Eleanor Tully, & family, all of Sunderland. On May 29, 1860, the vessel was abandoned off Texel (Frisian Islands Netherlands coast). The crew were all rescued by Mary Ann, a fishing boat. 2790 64 Wensleydale (a snow or brig) 246/245 S. & P. Mills Early data is sketchy. Likely initially owned by Ogden & Co., of Sunderland, but from 1840/41 thru 1843/44, by 'N. & S. Shl. Sh. Co.', of North Shields. From 1848 at least the vessel was owned by W. Elliott of South Shields. On Oct. 28, 1852, the vessel was wrecked on Longscar Rocks, Hartlepool, due to stress of weather. 7 lives were lost.   65 William Watson, later Antoni (a snow or brig) 259 later 283 Joseph Helmsley (or Hemsley) of Southwick The vessel was owned by the 'Watson' family for most of its lifetime. Of Newcastle later of Hartlepool. In or about 1864 the vessel became owned by 'Younghusband', an associate of Watson. On Apl. 28, 1870, the vessel stranded at Aland (Åland Islands, Finnish, at the mouth of the Gulf of Bothnia). Thought to be a total loss it was got off, repaired, sold at auction & renamed Antoni. The vessel's final disposition is unknown to the webmaster. 26105 66 Wisbeach (a snow or brig) 221/232 Peter Austin This vessel was owned for its entire lifetime by Stevens & Co. of Wisbeach (now Wisbech, Cambridgeshire). It was lost, in the N. Atlantic, on Jun. 5, 1850.       -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1836? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 110 vessels & 27,000 tons. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states 114 vessels & 27,703 tons. 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839. 1837 (Just a start. Can you provide a list? Do please advise me if you have data. Corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Addison Brown (a snow) 263/289 Unknown to webmaster A vessel which would seem to have had a very short life, always owned by Addison Brown of Whitby, Yorkshire. It seems likely that the vessel ran aground, in Jul. 1839, on the Outer Dowsing shoal off the mouth of the Humber river.   2 Adrastus (a barque) 305 S. & P. Mills Was initially owned by Harrison of Sunderland. 97 ft. 6 in. long. A Lloyd's Survey document, issued in Feb. 1837 when the vessel was under construction, is available here.   3 Aimwell (a snow) 192 Kirkbride & Partners or Kirkbride & Carruthers, Ayres Quay I refer you, via the link at left, to such data is available as to the vessel's ownership. A vessel which had a short life. On Oct. 13, 1846, the vessel ran aground on Haisborough Sand or Sands (Happisburgh, Norfolk), came off but sank in deep water. With no loss of life.   4 Air 73 Laing & Simey A. Laing   5 Albatross (a snow) 216/215 later 196 G. Johnson, with T. & N. Davies The vessel, which was launched in Dec. 1837, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1844/45 only - LR is silent thereafter. LR of 1838/39 provides limited detail - of 216 tons, registered at Sunderland, 'Fleming' serving as the vessel's captain. In 1839/40, per LR, the vessel, still Sunderland registered, became owned by 'Hrtlpl U. Sh. Co.', i.e. Hartlepool Union Shipping Company ('HUSC'), for service ex Sunderland. Without change of owners, the vessel became registered at Hartlepool in 1841/42, thru 1844/45, for service from Hartlepool to London. Under HUSC ownership, per LR, 'Fleming' served as captain thru 1841/42 & then 'Williamson'. While LR is silent after 1844/45, the vessel is listed in a number of North-East Shipping Registers. The North of England Maritime Directory of Apl. 1848 lists the vessel as registered at Sunderland & owned by Taylor & Brown. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists George Brown and Richard Humble, both of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owners with Geo. Brown jun. her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 also lists George Brown & Richard Humble, both of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owners. As does TR of 1856 (with an incorrect Official Number and the vessel name misspelled) & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, both of which record the vessel at 196 tons. I read that a certificate re the vessel's loss was received on Oct. 3, 1864 (scroll to #2793). I am not yet aware of the circumstances of the vessel's loss or the date on which it occurred. More data hopefully soon. 2793 6 Alderman Thompson (a brig) 278 P. Wood The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1843/44 only. Per LR, the vessel was owned, from 1839/40 thru 1842/43 by Hill & Co., of Glasgow, for service i) from Aberdeen, Scotland, to Quebec City, Canada, in 1839/40 & 1840/41 & ii) from the Clyde to Demerera (Guyana, N. coast of South America) in 1841/42, with 'Anderson' serving as the vessel's captain thru such period. In 1842/43, per LR, the vessel became owned by J. Ridley, of London, for service from London to Quebec, with T. Holmes serving as her captain. Some operational detail. I read, thanks to Wikipedia, that on Oct. 12, 1838, the brig was driven ashore near Thurso, Caithness, Scotland, while en route from Quebec City to Hull, Yorkshire. Further that the vessel was re-floated in Aug. 1839 (apparently about 10 months later) & towed into Wick, Caithness, presumably for repairs to be effected. Per 'The Standard' of London on Oct. 18, 1838 & the 'Hull Packet' of Oct. 19, 1838 & also per the 'Morning Post' of London of Sep. 2, 1839. It had been driven ashore, I read here, 'during a severe gale, in Annandale Bay, but is expected off after being lightened'. LR of 1843/44 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. Wikipedia tells us (thanks again!) that on Mar. 29, 1843, the vessel was wrecked on Anticosti Island, in the estuary of the St. Lawrence river, while en route from Quebec City to Liverpool. Further that 3 members of her crew were lost as a result. Per reports in 'The Times' & the 'Morning Post', both of London, on May 30, 1843. It is quite clear, however, that the vessel was lost in Nov. 1842 rather than in Mar. 1843. (Per 'Lightkeeping on the St. Lawrence: The End of an Era' by Normand Lafrenière, published 1996). Now 'The Evening Post' of New York, in its May 6, 1843 edition, tells us (as I read the OCR text), that the vessel was rather en route to London with a cargo principally of pork. That it was wrecked, on Nov. 10, 1842, during a snow storm at a point above the mouth of the Jupiter River (9 miles above the Southwest Point Lighthouse [image 46 here]). Further that Captain Holmes, the 2nd mate & 2 others drowned in attempting to land. That the 1st mate & six crew members were saved & wintered at the lighthouse just referenced. The vessel itself completely broke up, but part of the (uninsured) cargo was saved. Can anybody add anything additional and/or correct the above. Y   7 Ann Elliot (a snow) 265/279 J. Carr The vessel, which was completed in Apl. 1837, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1837/38 thru 1850/51. It was initially owned, per LR, thru 1845/46, by M. Elliot of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London (thru 1840/41), ex Newport, Wales (in 1841/42 & 1842/43) & from Plymouth to Paimboeuf (Paimboeuf is on the S. bank of the Loire river, near Saint-Nazaire, France) in 1843/44 & 1844/45. In 1845/46, per LR, the vessel became owned by T. Meeson of London for (I think - Montra & Montrl) service from London to Montreal, Canada, in 1845/46) & ex London thereafter. In 1850/51, Summers of Shields became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to London, with 'Strauchan' LR referenced as the vessel's captain. On Nov. 2, 1850, per line 394 on this page, the 265 ton snow stranded off Hogland (Hogland or Gogland is an island in the Gulf of Finland, eastern Baltic, about 180 km west of St. Petersburg, Russia), while en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to London with a cargo of oats etc. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Matthew Summers. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Is there anything you can add? Y   8 Apolline (a barque) 440/513 John Storey I refer the reader, via the link at left, to extensive detail re the vessel's ownership & operational history. On Aug. 25, 1854, the vessel was wrecked near Baracoa (eastern tip of the island of Cuba). Her crew were all saved.   9 Arab (a snow, later a brig) 175/166 later 155 T. Lanchester The vessel is recorded in Lloyd's Registers ('LR') from 1839/40 thru 1844/45, & not thereafter. During that period it was, per LR, owned by Ripley & Co. of Whitby for service from Sunderland to London. Turnbull's Register of 1856 advises that J. Ripley and R. Falkinbridge, both of Whitby, were her then owners. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 as meaning Jno. Ripley & Ripon Falkinbridge. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 29) & 1870 both list David Baxter, of Whitby, as her then owner. Signal letters JFWK. On Mar. 29, 1872, per line 2989 here, the 155 ton brig stranded at Aberlay (a sandbank at Dundee), while en route from Shields to Dundee with a cargo of coal, None of the crew of 6 were lost. Her owner was then David Baxter. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened? Y 5031 10 Atkin (a snow) 256/278 later 268 later 273 G. Thompson I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership & operational history. On Apl. 21, 1866, Atkin foundered in bad weather near Gefle (now Gävle, Sweden), while en route from the Tyne to Gefle, probably with a cargo of coal. The crew were all saved. 24694 11 Braganza 195 Peter Austin Gray & Co.   12 Brown (a snow or brig) 271/295 T. Rowntree The vessel was owned, thru 1850/51, by T. Brown, later Brown & Co., of Sunderland. From about 1852/53, the vessel became owned by Reed & Co. also of Sunderland with G. Reed her captain. On Sep. 10, 1853, the vessel, then roughly in the middle of the North Atlantic, was hit by 'a perfect hurricane'. 6 days later Stadacona came on the scene. And rescued the 7 surviving crew. Do read the full account of the disaster via the link at left.   13 Cleopatra (a barque) 331/368 later 343 An unknown to the webmaster Southwick builder The vessel was always registered at London, & for most of its life was owned by Colling & Co. In or about 1862, Francis Chambers, became her owner & finally John W. Michael. All of London. On Jan. 19, 1871, the vessel foundered at Port-au-Prince, Haiti. No lives were lost. 24544 14 Cornelius 266/287 W. Potts W. Potts of Sunderland   15 David Salomans (a barque) 400 W. & A. Adamson The webmaster happened to spot the vessel's name in a launch announcement (in red) re vessels launched at Sunderland in late 1837. Built for Pirie & Co. of London.   16 Dorothy (a snow, later a brig) 235/245 S. & P. Mills The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1844/45 & not thereafter. Owned for that period by Thompson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as registered at Newcastle & owned by Weightman & Harper of South Shields. This listing comes about as a result of receiving a tiny newspaper article of unusual content. It would seem that since Oct. 2, 1849, John Beswick had been the brig's master, that the ship was from Shields & may have been owned by Addison Burnicle (is that what the text means? - such text usually would indicate that Addison Burnicle was rather her master). Anyway, dated at Dunkirk, France, on Jan. 8, 1850, a mahogany writing desk was found floating at sea containing some ship's papers including the ship's register of brig Dorothy. How very interesting! It would seem that Dorothy likely was lost at sea in late 1849. Can you add anything? Y   17 Duchess of Kent (a schooner) 124 later 141 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is listed in a Sunderland build list available to the webmaster - of 124 tons, built in 1837, but with no builder name provided. The webmaster's entire knowledge of this vessel is from a Whitby shipping history book page, here, which records a 141 ton schooner of the name, built on the Wear in 1837, as registered at Whitby, Yorkshire, in Feb. 1838, owned by Jn. Barry. But it would seem that the vessel was soon sold. Since it became registered at Maldon (Essex) on Mar. 28, 1838. Need help! Can your knowledge expand this briefest of listings?   18 Elizabeth and Catherine (a snow) 257 J. & G. Mills The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1843/44 &, so far as I can see, was not recorded thereafter. Owned for that entire if brief period by Potts & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Archangel, Russia. This newspaper cutting announces the launch of a brig on May 18, 1837 but does not tell us its name. I believe the announcement most likely is re this vessel. Can you add anything at all to this brief listing?   19 Emerald (a snow or brig) 285/326 Peter Austin & Son The vessel was briefly owned by its builder, & then, for the rest of its lifetime, by 'Fligg' later 'Fligg & Co.' of Scarborough, Yorkshire. On Feb. 9, 1856, the vessel was wrecked at Roches Bay, Queenstown (now Cobh), Ireland. Her crew were rescued by rocket line. 5855 20 Emma (a snow, later a brig) 250/258 later 228 Jos. Helmsley The vessel was built, most likely, for Dunford & Co. of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to London. In 1840/41 Scarlett & Co., also of Newcastle, became her owner for Newcastle to London service. In 1845/46 Brown & Co. of Newcastle became her owner - for service to Spain or the Mediterranean ex Liverpool or Newcastle. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as registered at Newcastle & owned by W. Brown & Co. of Newcastle. W. Baxter of Shields owned her from 1852/53 for service ex Shields to Spain, the Mediterranean & later to Holland. In 1856, Turnbull's Register records her as owned by W. Baxter & R. Brown of North Shields. As also does Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 - Wm. Baxter & Robert Brown. On Oct 13, 1860, per line 378 here, the 228 ton brig was abandoned at 57N/7E (W. of northern Denmark) while en route from Wyburgh (Vyborg, Russia, NW of St. Petersburg) to Ipswich, Suffolk, with a cargo of deals. None of the crew of 9 were lost. Her owner was then William Baxter. Y 2001 21 Falcon (a snow or brig) 248/242 later 225 Unknown to webmaster The webmaster refers you, via the link at left, to ownership & operational details re the vessel. Which, on Oct. 29, 1858, en route to Amsterdam, encountered a heavy gale & was abandoned by her crew in the North Sea. The crew were all rescued. 2964 22 Flora (a schooner) 145/135 later 136 H. Dobinson The vessel was always owned by Pattison Welch of Sunderland. On May 30, 1860, the vessel was lost on Rysum Shoals (approaches to Emden, Germany), while en route from Emden to Shoreham (West Sussex), with a cargo of oats. There was no loss of life. 23640 23 Friendship (a snow, later a brig) 254/247 later 228 T. S. Dixon The vessel is recorded in Lloyd's Registers ('LR') from 1837/38 thru 1849/50 & not thereafter. The vessel was owned thru 1842/43 by Lamb & Co. of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. In 1842/43, 'HplU.S.C' (Hartlepool United Shipping Company perhaps? Can you clarify?), of Stockton, soon of Hartlepool, became the vessel's owner - for service which included Hartlepool to London & to Archangel, Russia. In 1846/47, Tate & Co., also of Hartlepool, became the vessel's owner, while in 1848/49, Lisle & Co. became her owners for service from Hartlepool to London. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848, lists the vessel as registered at Hartlepool & owned by Gustavus Adol. Tate of Hartlepool, William Lisle of Middleton & Mary Sheraton of Newton B. (Newton Bridge, perhaps). Turnbull's Register of 1856 lists W. Lisle & Co., of Hartlepool, as her then owners (but states the vessel was Aberdeen built). Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, however, lists Robert Harrowing as owner of the vessel, now registered at Whitby. The Mercantile Navy list of 1870 lists Henry Roberts, of Whitby, as the vessel's then owner. Signal letters JGNS. On May 17, 1871, per line 1365 here, the 228 ton brig foundered off Dagerort (Hiiumaa Island, Estonia, located W. of Tallinn), while en route from Newcastle to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia), with a cargo of coal. None of the crew of 8 were lost. The owner was recorded as being Henry Roberts. Y 5172 24 Gem (1837-12) 273 J. H. Robson Unknown, Douglas & Co. in 1838/39, J. Pippett, of South Shields in 1856 per Turnbull's Register. 23711 25 George Welsford (a barque) 280 J. Rodgerson A vessel which had a short life - always owned by George Welsford, a timber merchant & coal dealer of Weymouth, Dorset. On May 19, 1844 the vessel, en route from Weymouth to Quebec City, Canada, was abandoned in the N. Atlantic. Her crew were saved.   26 Gilbert Henderson 518 Laing & Simey Henderson   27 Glencoe (a snow) 276/275 Peter Austin John Campbell, of Monkwearmouth   28 Gordon (a snow) 217 Unknown to webmaster I am really not sure in which year this vessel was first registered. Lloyd's Register ('LR') lists the vessel in its 1841/42 edition as built in 1836 & launched in Dec. of that year. Two other sources instead state 1837. Regardless, the vessel is poorly listed in LR being first listed in 1838/39 with no year & place of build, owner name, rig, etc. just that the vessel was of 217 tons, registered at Stockton & that 'Woodruff' was her captain. It is LR listed again from 1841/42 thru 1844/45 only & not thereafter, owned by Gen.S.Co. (General Ship Co.?), registered at London & captained by 'Woodruff'. For service from Newcastle to Toulon in southern France. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 fortunately lists the 216 ton snow, then owned by M. Robson of South Shields, as registered at Newcastle & built in 1837. On Jun. 17, 1851, per line 888 here, the 217 ton square foundered off Texel (an island 3 km. off the coast of North Holland), while en route from Newcastle to Schiedam (Rotterdam) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Matthew Robson. Can you tell us more? Y   29 Grove (a snow or brig) 256 J. M. Gales Very little data is presently available re this vessel. We do know that in Apl. 1848 the vessel was owned by M. Moore of Sunderland. And also know that on Jan. 25, 1852, the vessel sank near Robin Hood's Bay, West Yorkshire, a victim of massive storm. No lives lost.   30 Hannah (a snow) 275/300 W. Chilton A vessel which had a short life. Owned, per Lloyd's Register, in 1838/39, by Ranson & Co., of Sunderland. On Jul. 26, 1838, Hannah was wrecked at Gabarus (E. coast of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia), while en route either from England or Bordeaux, France, to Miramichi, New Brunswick (now Canada). With no loss of life.   31 Houghton-le-Skerne (a square or brig) 278 Unknown to webmaster So far as I can see, no vessel of the name was listed in Lloyd's Register in the applicable time period. On Feb. 3, 1842, under the command of G. Proud, the vessel left England for the Swan River Colony at Fremantle/Perth, Western Australia ('WA'). En route, it was detained for 5 weeks at the Cape of Good Hope & arrived at Fremantle on Jul. 17, 1842 with a varied cargo that included a church bell for the new Perth church then under construction. With 7 passengers in steerage & 4 in cabin, including John Gilbert, noted naturalist & explorer. On Oct. 10, 1842, the vessel left Fremantle for Leschenault, Bunbury, WA, arrived back about 2 weeks later a little damaged by a severe gale & on Nov. 3, 1842 left for Albany, WA. (King George's Sound). On Dec. 17, 1842, the vessel arrived back at Swan River but left for London on Jan. 15, 1843 with a cargo that included 350 bales of wool, whalebone, & kangaroo skins. And with 9 passengers. On Jul. 20, 1850, per line 268 on this page, the vessel was wrecked at Red Island (located in Placentia Bay, Newfoundland), while en route from Port Talbot (near Swansea, Wales), to Quebec, Canada. Crew of 12 - none lost. Then stated to have been owned by William Nicholson. This data (in red) extracted from 'Sailor's Journal & Naval Journal Vol. 22/23' (a 'Google' book) states that the vessel came ashore on the E. end of Red Islands in Jul. 1850. Is there anything you can add? Y   32 Houghton-le-Spring (a barque) 353/405 T. & W., or T. S. Dixon A vessel which had a short life. On Apl. 04, 1848, the vessel ran aground at Bahia, Brazil, while en route from, London to Mauritius with a cargo of coal. No loss of life.   33 Indus (a snow, later a brig) 294/332 later 331 later 307 An 'unknown to webmaster' Monkwearmouth builder The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1854/55, & not thereafter. It was owned, for that entire period per LR, by Walker & Co., of Scarborough. For initial service ex Sunderland (thru 1840/41), maybe for service from London to Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea, in 1841/42), for service from Liverpool to Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey, in 1842/43), from Sunderland & London to the Mediterranean, ex Hartlepool incl. to the Mediterranean (in the period of 1848/1851), & for service ex Gloucester (from 1851/52). The LR data of years 1863/54 & 1854/55 is limited. 'Walker' is stated by LR to have been the vessel's captain thru 1845/46 - 'T. Walker' for part of 1846/47. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists as the then owners of the Scarborough registered 331 ton brig, Thomas B. Walker, & William B. and Isabella Fowler, all of Scarborough. On May 24, 1861, per line 1241 here, the 307 ton brig was stranded at Heligoland (North Sea off the mouth of the Elbe river), while en route from Hartlepool to Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 15 - none lost. Then owned by Hy. Fowler. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 5176 34 Isabella & Louisa (a snow) 255/261 G. Johnson or G. Johnson with T. & N. Davie or Davies The vessel, which was launched in Feb. 1837, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1838/39 only. LR listed at 255 tons. Owned by J. Ritson of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. With 'Richardson' her captain. Now Wikipedia tells us, here (per 'The Standard' of London, of Oct. 19, 1838), that on Aug. 13, 1838, Isabella & Louisa was wrecked on Langlee Island, Massachusetts, U.S.A. Further i) that she was en route from Quebec City (now Canada) to Sunderland & ii) that her crew were rescued. The webmaster thinks it unlikely that the vessel was, in fact, lost off the coast of Massachusetts. This 1839 U.K. Government report respecting shipwrecks of ships carrying timber, refers to Isabella & Louisa's loss at page 26 in the downloaded volume. It tells us that the vessel, Richardson in command, was lost on Langley (rather than Langlee) Island. 'Langley' was the name by which Little Miquelon Island (one of the St. Pierre and Miquelon Islands - French, off the end of the Burin Peninsular, S. coast of Newfoundland) was known. (loss report in red). Is there anything you can add? Or correct? Y   35 Jane and Ann (a snow, later a brig) 221/211 later 194 H. Dobbinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1844/45, a missing year, then from 1846/47 thru 1848/49 (where the data is cryptic), & not thereafter. Thru 1844/45 the vessel was owned by Hodgson of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. In 1846/47, per LR, Surtees & Co. of Sunderland became the vessel's owner, for similar service. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as Sunderland registered & owned by W. Kirkwood, of Monkwearmouth. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists as owners of the then Hartlepool registered brig, Edward Ridley & Thomas Wardle of Hartlepool. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, lists Edward Ridley of East Hartlepool as her then owner. Signal letters JGPH. On Feb. 10, 1871, per line 1881 here, the 194 ton brig was stranded at Middleton Beach (Hartlepool, I believe), while en route from Hartlepool to London with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then owned by Edward Ridley. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? The loss likely relates to a major gale that hit the NE coast of England on Feb. 10, 1871 & destroyed a great many ships including Jabez. Y 5180 36 John Botcherby 217/209 Unknown to webmaster Botchrby - D. Miller & M. Richardson in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's Register. 22603 37 John George (a barque) 433/494 later 460 Jas. Leithead of Southwick A vessel which was completed in Jul. 1837 & had a long life. But a vessel which seems to have some 'record-keeping' problems. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1866/67, a LR silence of 7 years, then LR listed again from 1874/75 thru 1881/82 (almost certainly). The vessel was initially registered at Newcastle & owned by Abbott & Co. Which means, per the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848, John Abbott & Co. of Gateshead. Under 'Abbott' ownership, thru 1852/53, the vessel, per LR, had just one captain. Storey (thru 1850/51) & J. Storey (in 1851/52 & 1852/53). For initial service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, thru 1840/41, from Shields to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, from 1841/42 thru 1844/45, from Shields to the Mediterranean (thru 1849/50), from Liverpool to the Mediterranean in 1850/51, & thereafter, thru 1852/53, from Shields to Aden. In 1853/54, per LR, the vessel became owned by Metcalfe & Co. or just Metcalfe, of Shields. Marwood's North of England Directory of 1854 clarifies the owner's name to mean George & Ann Metcalfe, of North Shields with George Watson Hackney the then captain. Turnbull's Register of 1856 lists G. & T. Metcalfe, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Thomas & George Metcalfe & John Tinley, all of North Shields. There would seem to have been a number of captains while owned by 'Metcalfe'. T. Ormiston in 1853/54, W. Ha'kay in 1854/55 & 1855/56 (means Hackney as above), J. Newton (1856/58), J. Blanche (1858/59) & Whitehead (thru 1861/62). For consistent service ex Shields to Ceylon (now Sri Lanka) in 1853/54, to Aden (1854/56), to the Mediterranean (1858/59  & 1860/61) & to Quebec in 1859/60. The vessel was first LR recorded at 460 tons in 1860/61. In 1861/62, the vessel became owned by C. A. Wawn, of Shields as is confirmed by the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1870 & 1872. For service ex Newcastle or Shields to Spain or to the Mediterranean. The vessel was LR listed in 1866/67 but the data was then struck out. Possibly registered in Belgium as per these 'eddyw' words ex here. "John George" ON 6485 was an old ship in 1873 (built 1837) and in poor condition having been flagged out to Belgium to avoid scrutiny by BoT. (She was lost in 1874). You should note that LR of 1874/75 lists the vessel as then owned by J. P. Lindsay of South Shields. And further that LR continued to list the vessel, albeit without an owner name, for another 7 years thru 1881/82. On Dec. 9, 1874, John George of Antwerp was en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to Leith, Scotland, when it encountered a heavy gale off Bamburgh Castle, Northumberland. Flying distress signals, the vessel was driven onto Bamburgh Sands, lost its masts & began to break up. The captain's young son was swept off the ship into the raging waters. 'Joseph Anstice', the North Sunderland lifeboat, came to the vessel's assistance & with great difficulty saved the remaining 11 persons aboard. As per this Life Boat Journal article. Was the vessel 'our' John George? At this moment, it looks most likely but with limited data to permit proper identification, I am not 100% sure. Hopefully a newspaper report will surface that will permit the lost vessel's identity to be confirmed with certainty. 113.0 ft. long, later (1874/75) 116.3 ft., signal letters JPBH. Crew lists thru 1874 are here. Is there anything you can add or correct? Y 6485 38 John White (a snow) 250/269 Lister & Bartram most likely A vessel which had a very short life. On the night of Sep. 15/16, 1846, the vessel struck ground at the entrance to the Agger Canal, on the W. coast of Northern Jutland, Denmark. And became a wreck. Her crew were rescued by Prøven, a Norwegian sloop.   39 Judith Milbanke (a snow or brig) 214/209 later 200 S. & P. Mills There is much confusion as to the correct name of this vessel. On Oct. 21, 1874, then Whitby owned, the vessel sank off Harwich, Essex, after a collision with Enterprise, a Norwegian barque. Her crew were all rescued. 22460 40 Lawsons (a snow or brig) 253/258 later 244 William Gales The vessel, which was launched, I read, in Mar. 1837, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1874/75. It was initially owned by Lawson & Co. of Sunderland, however the William Gales build list on site page 144 lists Gales & Lawson, of Sunderland, as the vessel's initial owner. Per LR, Lawson & Co. owned the vessel thru 1846/47, with J. Lawson always her captain, for service from Sunderland to the Baltic thru 1839/40 & then ex London. In 1846/47, per LR, Nicholson of Annan (Dumfries & Galloway, Scotland), became the vessel's owner thru about 1851/52. For some interesting service. From Liverpool to Montevideo, Uruguay, in 1846/47 & 1847/48, from London to Launceston, Tasmania, Australia, in 1848/49 & 1849/50 & from London to Adelaide, South Australia, in 1850/51. With R. Ewart the vessel's captain throughout the entire period of 'Nicholson' ownership. From 1852/53 thru 1874/75, the vessel would seem to have been owned by the Gray family of South Shields. Specifically, per LR, by G. Gray from 1852/53 thru 1860/61 & N. & H. Gray from that point onwards. With 'Youens' the vessel's captain in 1852/53, J. Lawson in 1854, N. Gray from 1855/56 thru 1858/59. The captain list continues below but first I should note that this page (scroll to #22910) notes that the vessel was registered at Liverpool on May 11, 1852. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the 255 ton vessel as being then Liverpool registered, owned by G. & N. Gray of South Shields, with George Lawson her then captain. And Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856, lists the vessel, now registered at Shields, as owned by G. & N. Gray of South Shields. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists George & Nicholas Gray, of South Shields, as the vessel's then owners. Back to the captain list during 'Gray' ownership, all per LR. J. Pike served as captain from 1859/60 thru 1859/60, 'Pollard' in 1860/61, 'Strsnb'rg' from 1861/62 thru 1863/64, W. Day from 1863/64 thru 1870/71, H. Youlden from 1870/71 thru 1873/74 & J. Collingwood in 1874/75. We have one final piece of data re her ownership. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1874 lists the vessel as registered at South Shields & owned by Nicholas Gray & Hannah Gray, each with 32 shares. Some operational data. Firstly the vessel's voyages to Australia, all with Ewart in command:- i) On Aug. 16, 1848, the vessel, Robert Ewart her captain, arrived at Launceston with a general cargo, having left London in late Mar. 1848. It left Launceston for Adelaide on Sep. 19, 1848 & on Nov. 26, 1848 sailed from Adelaide to Portland Bay, located 220 miles W. of Melbourne. It left Portland Bay for London on Feb. 15, 1849 with 1067 bales of wool & a pair of swans. ii) On Jan. 5, 1850, the vessel arrived at Adelaide ex London (left Sep. 7, 1849) via Plymouth. With a cargo that included plant for a railway to the port at Adelaide & materials to construct a wharf there. It left Adelaide in ballast in late Feb. 1850 for Launceston, it would appear via Portland. Arriving at Launceston on Mar. 19, 1850 it later, on May 6, 1850, left Launceston for San Francisco with a general cargo & 4 passengers. The vessel did not go on to the U.K. rather it returned to Launceston (arrived Dec. 10, 1850). And on Jan. 26, 1851, it left Launceston for Calcutta (now Kolkata, India) via 'Koombanah Bay' (left Feb. 24, 1851) with a cargo of horses. Koombana Bay, I learn, is at Bunbury, located 109 miles S. of Perth in Western Australia. Other operational data. LR of 1858/59 lists 'Gray' as the owner of the vessel but with limited detail. To the webmaster that suggests that the vessel had been either lost or sold. Wikipedia (thanks) explains the matter by advising that on Jan. 17, 1858 the vessel ran aground at Soldier's Point, near Dundalk, County Louth, Ireland, as per 'The Newcastle Courant' of Jan. 22, 1858. Clearly the vessel was later repaired & continued in service for many more years. This page, thanks to 'gortonboy', notes that articles in the 'Newcastle Journal' of Oct. 3 & 15, 1862 reported that Captain F. Strasenburgh, then 39 years old, had been washed off the deck of Lawsons on Sep. 24, 1862, when 11 miles from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia). The vessel's service under 'Gray' ownership? Ex Liverpool to an unstated destination in 1852/53, ex Cardiff to the Mediterranean in 1855/56, otherwise ex Shields, mainly to the Baltic or to the Mediterranean, but to Spain in 1863/64 & to France in 1864/65. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') records the vessel as registered at South Shields from 1858 thru 1875, always owned, from 1865, by Nicholas Gray of South Shields. MNL also tells us that the vessel was wrecked in Dec. 1874. So far the webmaster has not spotted what happened to the vessel nor exactly when. He did hope that the vessel's loss would have been listed in the House of Commons Papers, Vol. 66, published in 1880, but there seems to be no reference to the vessel's loss there that I have seen. Many crew lists are available here. 89.0 ft. long, signal letters NPKG, 244 tons from 1860/61. Can you add to or maybe correct the above text? Perhaps tell us more about what happened in Dec. 1874? Y 22910 41 Lord Mulgrave (a snow or brig, later a square) 212/211 later 197 Rowntree The vessel, which was first registered in Apl. 1837, is Lloyd's Register listed from 1836/37 thru 1844/45 & not thereafter. Throughout that listing period the vessel was, per LR, owned by Foster & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. With 'Kearsley' serving as the vessel's captain. The vessel survived long beyond 1845 & fortunately the vessel is recorded in a number of NE shipping registers. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the 210 ton vessel as then owned by R. Jackson of Monkwearmouth, H. Taylor & J. Tully of Sunderland, & M. Wallace of Grewell (likely Greywell, also known as Grewell, of near Basingstoke, Hampshire). Marwood's equivalent register of Mar. 1854 clarifies the owner names to mean Robt. Jackson, Henry Taylor & John Tully, all of Sunderland, & Mary Wallace of Grewell. With Edwin Edwards serving as her then captain. Turnbull's Register of 1856 essentially confirms such names. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the then owners of the vessel, now of 197 tons, as being Henry Taylor, John Tully, John Tully jun., all of Sunderland & M. Wallace of Grewell. Signal letters HRDT. On Dec. 29, 1852, the vessel stated to be a 210 ton brig en route from Sunderland to London with a cargo of coal, put (back?) into Sunderland in a leaky condition due to stress of weather. 'Glasgow' stated to be her then captain. As per this U.K. Government page. On Jan. 13, 1860, per line 552 here, the 197 ton square sank at Sherringham Shoals, (off Sheringham on the Norfolk coast) while en route from Seaham to London with a cargo of coal. None of the crew of 9 were lost. The vessel was stated then to be owned by John Tully Junr. Y 2923 42 Loyal Packet (a snow) 243/240 R. & T. Andrews M. Reed of Sunderland. I understand that, from 1844, the vessel was owned by Anthony Cockerill of Sunderland. I cannot spot the vessel listed in the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848.   43 Luna (a brig or snow) 195/184 R. Reed A vessel which was registered at Rochester, Kent, for most of its life. The vessel was wrecked at Redcar, Yorkshire, in late Oct. 1880, a victim of a hurricane which ravaged the E. coast of the U.K. The vessel was driven ashore near Redcar, & then driven into the Redcar pier carrying away 5 spans of such pier. There she grounded & remained fast. Her crew were on Oct. 30, 1880 rescued by the lifeboat Zetland. No lives were lost. 20054 44 Mandane (a barque) 300/360 Laing & Simey The vessel, launched on Jun. 19, 1837, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1850/51 with the exception of 1843/44. It was owned, per LR, thru that entire period, by Wilkinson of Sunderland. For some varied service. From Sunderland to Alexandria, Egypt, thru 1840/41, from Sunderland to the East Indies in 1841/42, from London to Bombay (now Mumbai), India, in 1842/43, from Liverpool to Montreal, Canada, in 1844/45, from Liverpool to St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1845/46, ex Liverpool for 4 years then from London to St. Vincent in 1850/51. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the then owners of the 360 ton barque as being J. Wilkinson of Bishopwearmouth and other family members from Bedlington, namely M., M. J., E. P. & J. H. Wilkinson & M. Wilkinson, Jun. On Aug. 20, 1850, per line 296 on this page, the 300 ton barque was stranded at the Island of Coll (W. of Mull in the Inner Hebrides), while en route from the Clyde to Demerera (Guyana, N. coast of South America). Crew of 15 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by John Wilkinson. The vessel had left the Clyde on Aug. 14, 1850 with a cargo of cotton, cloths & linen, under the command of Captain Hutchison. While the exact location of her loss is tentative it would seem to have occurred in Crosspol Bay, either on the W. or SE side of Coll, perhaps just 60 yards off shore. This article advises that the vessel was driven onto the rock or islet of Ellenore, close to the Island of Coll, by a violent hurricane & within a few minutes was ground to pieces. Maybe Ilanmore. When she struck, her masts snapped off. Ship's boats had been earlier launched but were swamped, drowning all aboard. There were no survivors of the crew of 18 & at least one passenger. In the conditions it was not possible to assist the vessel in any way. The article expresses surprise that Mandane was at Coll so many days after leaving the Clyde. Aug. 19, 1850 is frequently stated as an alternate date of loss - the crew number is confusing. Detailed data sources are noted here. Can you add anything? Y   45 Margarets 264/269 became 254/263 Unknown to webmaster Unknown - HplUShC in 1839/40 - J. T. Wawn & W. Bolden in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's Register - John T. & Chas. N. Wawn in 1858 per Christie's Shipping Register, also registered at Shields. 3581 46 Mary (a snow) 197/182 Joseph Helmsley A vessel which had a very short life. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1838/39 & 1839/40 only. Owned by Middleton of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. LR of 1839/40 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. Can you add anything to this brief history?   47 Messenger (a snow) 251/265 G. Frater & Co. The vessel was initially owned by 'Thompson' of Sunderland & then by 'Todd' of Newcastle (later of London). It was last Lloyd's Register listed in 1846/47 but what finally happened to the vessel & when is unknown to the webmaster.   48 Miriam (a snow, later a square) 198 later 183 H. Dobinson or Dobbinson The vessel was always Sunderland owned - Penman & Co. later Blackit or Blacket (or a similar name). On Jan. 26, 1860, during a violent gale & snowstorm, the vessel (& 9 other vessels also), was driven ashore at Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire. The vessel became a wreck. No lives were lost. 19601 49 Ocean (a snow or brig) 193/185 later 185 J. Crown A vessel which had a very long life, but is a big-time puzzle so far as its Lloyd's Register ('LR') record is concerned. The vessel, which was completed  in Oct. 1837, is LR listed from 1838/39 thru 1854/55 & later, after a 19 year LR silence, from 1874/75 thru 1880/81. It was initially owned by 'Richardson' of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London with T. Farrer serving as the vessel's captain. But Richardson owned the vessel for a brief period only. In 1839/40 the vessel became owned by Tose & Co. of or registered at Whitby, for initial service from Shields to Ulster (I think that is what it says) but from 1840/41 thru 1846/47 for service from Stockton to London. 'Tose' is LR noted as being the vessel's captain from 1839/40 thru 1847/48. The LR data in 1847/48 is minimal which suggests that the vessel may well have been sold. LRs of 1848/49 thru 1854/55 list 'Stonehouse' of Whitby as the vessel's owner for continued service from Stockton to London. It may well be that Stonehouse & Tose were partners. I say that in view of the vessel's later history & the fact that S. Tose is LR listed as the vessel's captain from 1848/49 thru 1854/55 i.e. when Stonehouse owned the vessel. Turnbull's Register of 1856 (Whitby) lists S. & J. Tose and Co. of Runswick as the vessel's owners with S. Tose her captain. Then the 19 year gap. But ... the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865 & 1870 record the vessel as then registered at Whitby but owned by T. C. Tose, of West Hartlepool. LR of 1878/79 is the first to list S. Tose as owner of the Whitby registered vessel (rather than T. C. Tose). LR of 1879/80 & 1880/81 both record W. Watson as the vessel's then owner. As is confirmed by MNL of 1880 which lists William Watson of Seaham Harbour as the owner of the Whitby registered vessel. LR of 1880/81 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked' - on Oct. 29, 1880 I have read. 75.8 ft. long. Detail as to where she was lost & the circumstances are not yet to hand. Can you tell us about it? Y 23778 50 Ocean Bride (a snow) 291/329 Reed Denton & Co. The vessel is Lloyd's Register listed from 1838/39 thru 1849/50 & not thereafter. The vessel was launched on May 18, 1837 as per this newspaper cutting. It was owned, thru 1847/48 by Gales & Co. of Sunderland for some varied service. Initially from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, in 1840/41 for service from Shields to the Mediterranean, in the period of 1841/43 from Liverpool to Mauritius, in 1843/44 from Sunderland to Mauritius, from Liverpool to Africa & to Demerera (British Guyana now Guyana) in 1844/45 & 1845/46 respectively, & from London to St. Vincent in the period of 1846/48. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 records her then owners as being G. Thompson of Bishopwearmouth & A. Gales of Hylton. LR of 1848/49 lists Thompson of Sunderland as her then owner, thru 1849/50, for service from London to the West Indies. Can you tell us what finally happened to the vessel, in or about 1850. Y   51 Olive Branch (a barque) 320/358 J. Watson The vessel was initially owned by 'Greenwell', of Sunderland, thru 1845/46, in which year 'Ingledew' of Stockton-on-Tees became the vessel's owner. On Apl. 27, 1852 the vessel hit an iceberg in the St. Lawrence River, Canada, & was lost. Can you tell us more?   52 Pet (a brig) 186 Leithead The webmaster thinks it likely that this was the brig  noted to have been built by 'Leathead' in this launch announcement in late 1837.   53 Prospect (a snow) 264/267 J. & G. Mills It would seem that this vessel had a very short life indeed. It is Lloyd's Register listed in 1838/39 & 1839/40 only, owned by R. Surtees of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to i) London in 1838/39 ii) America in 1839/40. LR of 1839/40 notes that the vessel had 'foundered'. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel or otherwise add anything?   54 Queen (a snow) 275 Unknown to webmaster Unknown - Mease in 1840/41, S. Mease in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Register. 3540 55 Queen Victoria (a snow) 259/258 J. or J. & G. Mills The vessel was initially owned by 'Thompson', then by 'Parker', & finally by 'Hudson', all of Sunderland. On Oct. 28, 1852, during a massive storm, the vessel struck the bar at Hartlepool & became a total wreck.   56 Ralph Wylam (a snow, later a brig) 254/276 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1846/47 & not thereafter. Owned by Wylam & Co. of Newcastle for initial service from Sunderland to London. In 1839/40 the vessel served Odessa (Black Sea, Ukraine) ex Bristol & then served out of Newcastle, to, where destinations are referenced, London & America. LR of 1846/47 notes that the vessel had been 'wrecked'. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened or otherwise add anything? Y   57 Sarah (a schooner) 99 T. & W. Dixon So far as I can see, this vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1842/43 thru 1847/48 & not thereafter. It was for that short period owned by Graham & Co. of Newcastle for initial service as a Sunderland coaster & from 1845/46 for service from Newcastle to France. 'Graham' served as the vessel's captain until part way thru 1845/46. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists the vessel, then registered at Newcastle, as owned by Sarah Graham of Newcastle. The LR available data re 1847/48 is limited, suggesting that the vessel may have been sold at about that time. Turnbull's Register of 1856 records W. Hair of Newcastle & G. Wilkinson of North Shields, as the then owners of the Newcastle registered 99 ton schooner. Such owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Wm. Hair & George Wilkinson. On Dec. 21, 1862, per line 2912 here, the 99 ton schooner was abandoned at Bridlington (E. Yorkshire), while en route from Shields to London with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - none lost. Vessel stated to have then been owned by William Hair. Can you add anything? The circumstances of her loss, perhaps? Y 3762 58 Sarah (a schooner) 132/110 later 109 later 105 later 106 Jas. Leithead A comprehensive list of vessels built at Sunderland lists 2 vessels named Sarah that were built at Sunderland in 1837. The data that follows is re  Sarah, listed as being of 110 tons & built by Jas. Leithead. So far as I can see, this vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1839/40 thru 1844/45, from 1848/49 thru 1849/50, from 1851/52 thru 1856/57, from 1859/60 thru 1869/70 & from 1874/75 thru 1886/87. The vessel was initially owned by Walford & Co., of Wisbech, with 'Walford' the vessel's captain, for initial service from Liverpool to Libau (i.e. Liepaja, Baltic Sea, Latvia), in 1840/41 for service from London to Memel (then E. Prussia, now Klaipėda, Lithuania) & thereafter ex London. In 1848/49, the vessel served ex Lynn, Norfolk. From 1851/52 to 1853/54, per LR, the vessel was owned & captained by J. Spark of Scarborough, for service from Hartlepool to France (where service is indicated). From 1854/55 thru 1856/57, per LR, the vessel was owned & captained by M. Fitt of Scarborough for service ex Youghal (County Cork, Ireland). Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Matthew Fitt as the then owner of the Scarborough registered 109 ton schooner. From 1859/60 thru 1869/70, A. Harley of Cork, Ireland, is LR listed as both the owner & the captain of the 105 ton Cork registered schooner. From 1874/75 thru 1886/87, LR lists the 106 ton schooner as owned by J. Smith of Maldon, Essex. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists the vessel as registered at Liverpool, while the 1880 equivalent lists the vessel as registered at Maldon, Essex, in both cases owned by John Smith of Burnham, Essex. 64.5 ft. long, later (from 1874/75) 71.6 ft. long, signal letters NDBW. LR of 1886/87 notes that the vessel had been 'broken up'. Can you add anything? Y 20895 59 Sarepta (a snow) 297/330 Kirkbride & partners A vessel which was completed in May 1837. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1836/37 thru 1863/64. It was owned thru 1845/46 by 'Nicholson' of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Montreal, Canada, with 'Anderson' serving as the vessel's captain. In 1845/46, per LR, D. Francis of Swansea, Wales, became the vessel's owner for consistent service over many years ex Swansea - to St. Jago, Cape Verde Islands (1845/46 thru 1847/48), to the West Indies (1848/49 thru 1850/51), to Quebec, Canada (1851/52 & 1852/53) & to the United States in 1853/54). The LRs of 1855/56 & 1856/57 still list 'Francis' as the owner but provide minimal other data. In 1857/58, LR records Nicholson of Sunderland as again the vessel's owner for service from Swansea to Quebec. LRs of 1858/59 thru 1863/64 still list Nicholson & Co. as the vessel's owner but provide only minimal other info. The vessel had many captains - T. Stephens or Stephens thru 1847/48, Hammett thru 1850/51, Richardson briefly in 1850/51, R. Pennell in 1852/53, J. Williams from 1853/54 thru 1856/57. And thereafter Hares is LR listed as the vessel's captain. To add to the confusion, I suspect that even though LR listed the vessel until 1862/64 it likely was wrecked in or about 1857 or 1858. It was not listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1860. 94.5 ft. long. The above data has some puzzles. Firstly that 'Nicholson' of Sunderland would seem to have owned the vessel from 1837 thru 1845/46 & again from 1857/58. Could it be that Nicholson & Francis were business partners & that both served as the vessel's  managing owner? Were that to be so, Nicholson may well have been involved in the vessel's ownership throughout. Secondly I must note that another vessel named Sarepta was built at Sunderland in 1839. So what? It was owned by Nicholson of Sunderland during its entire 4 year lifetime! On the face of it, Nicholson owned 2 vessels of identical name. Can you help in unravel this puzzle? Sarepta the name? An ancient Phoenician city located on the coast of today's Lebanon about 8 miles S. of Sidon. Biblically known as Zarephath. 6498 60 Sir John St. Aubyn (a steamer)   Unknown to webmaster Not recorded in Lloyd's Register that I can see. Gary Hicks advises that the vessel, previously registered at Sunderland, was registered at Plymouth from 1837 to 1839, then registered at Portsmouth.   61 Star (a schooner, later a brigantine) 176/171 later 157 later 158 Geo. Worthy This vessel is Lloyd's Register listed from 1836/37 thru 1847/48, & not thereafter. It was owned throughout the above period by Ord & Co. of Sunderland, for service as a Sunderland coaster, but from 1844/45 as a Hartlepool coaster. It would appear that the vessel was registered at Sunderland, but later at Faversham, north Kent. Turnbull's Register of 1856 records the 157 ton schooner as owned by M. Atkinson, W., T. B., and E. B. Ord, T. Davison, and others, all of Sunderland. Which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Matthew Atkinson, William, Thomas B., and Errington B. Ord, Thomas Davison, and others. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1866 thru 1872 (1870) all record the now 158 ton vessel as registered at Faversham & owned by Chas. Lawson of Whitstable, Kent. On Jan. 11, 1872, per line 2923 here, the 158 ton brigantine was stranded at Hasboro' (Hasborough Sands, near Cromer, Norfolk), while en route from Seaham to Whitstable with a cargo of coal. Crew of 7 - none lost. Then owned by Charles Lawson. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened? We do have a puzzle re this vessel. A number of ships were lost during a major storm in early Dec. 1863. This newspaper cutting states (in red):- The brigantine Star of Sunderland, Capt. A. W. Hall, and belonging to Messrs. Ord & Co., has also perished in the storm. She was a ship of 157 tons, and of the estimated value of £1000. The crew were rescued by the Margate lugger Lively and landed at Whitstable. The detail seems to match with this vessel. Can anyone explain? Y 23657 62 Syren (a snow) Note 356 Unknown to webmaster Unknown - W. Davison in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Register.   63 Tar (a schooner, later a brigantine) 93/84 later 94/84 J. Storey The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1847/48 with the exception of 1843/44. Its initial owner, thru 1842/43 at least, was J. Storey of Sunderland, i.e. her builder, with G. Gamble serving as the vessel's captain. For consistent service from Sunderland to Southampton. In 1844/45, the vessel, now a brigantine of 94/84 tons, was, per LR, owned by Hopper & Co. of Whitby, for service as a Whitby coaster. With A. Walker serving as the vessel's captain thru 1845/46 & J. Skerry thereafter. LR of 1847/48 lists 'Hopper' as the vessel's owner but provides minimal other detail. As per line 1721, here, the 84 ton schooner was wrecked at Longsand (Thames estuary, Essex), on Sep. 12, 1852, while on a voyage from Shields to S. Valery with a cargo of coal. S. Valery? May well mean St. Valery-en-Caux, Normandy, France. Crew of 5 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by George Hopper. Such loss report states, I believe in error, that the vessel was built in 1838. Is there anything you can add? Y   64 Traveller (a snow or brig) 262/264 W. Naisby or Naizby I refer you, via the link at left, to data respecting the vessel's ownership & operational history. On Jan. 08, 1854, the vessel was driven ashore just S. of Sunderland. Her crew safely got to shore. Do read, via the link, the sad history of what later happened to her.   65 Virgil (a snow) 237 W. Chilton The vessel's launch is recorded in this launch announcement (in blue) re vessels launched at Sunderland in late 1837. Built for Robert Tate.   66 Warwick 247/248 Unknown to webmaster Scurfield in 1838/39 - J. Spence in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 3461 67 Wave (a snow) 220/221 later 226/221 George Thompson I refer you, via the link at left, to such data as I have located re the history of this vessel. What finally happened to Wave is not known to the webmaster.   68 Westminster 611 Laing & Simey Duncan Dunbar & Co.   69 William & Catherine 196 W. Doxford William Doxford   70 William and Jane (a snow or square) 232/228 later 214 George Thompson Details re the vessel's ownership & operational history are available via the link at left. On Oct. 21, 1862, during gales, the vessel foundered off the coast of Norfolk. Her 9 man crew were rescued by Emily of Shields, but landed at Broadstairs by a lugger. 2552 71 William Gales (a barque) 311/344 William Gales Gales & Co., Thos. Gales, of Sunderland   72 William Thompson (a snow) 218/227 later 202 W. Wilkinson This vessel is Lloyd's Register listed from 1836/37 thru 1845/46, & not thereafter. I wonder why that was so. It was owned thru 1845/46 by 'HtlplS.C.' which I believe means Hartlepool Ship Co., of Stockton. For initial service from Sunderland to London, which service became Hartlepool to Algiers from 1841/42. Many years of LR silence followed. It would appear that something happened to the vessel in 1856 - "The William Thompson" was evidently repaired at Alexandria and refloated for in 1856 she .... From a data snippet in the Durham University Journal of 1940 attributed, maybe, to an unknown edition of 'Monthly Chronicle'. I cannot tell you what had happened, alas. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records the vessel as registered at Sunderland & owned by W. Jameson, J. Hutchinson and J. W. Just, all of Sunderland. Which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning William Jameson, John Hutchinson and James W. Just. On Oct. 28, 1861, per line 1411 here, the 202 ton snow was abandoned off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, while en route from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 7 - none lost. Then owned by Wm. Jameson. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 2696 73 Wilsons 238/223 Unknown to webmaster Hunter in 1838/39 - Smith in 1854/55 & 1855/56 but R. Blumer in 1856, registered at Shields per in Turnbull's Register. 24531 74 Young Queen (a snow) 284 Rodham & Todd The vessel is listed in Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854, then registered at Liverpool, owned by William Fisher & Son with R. Turner serving as the vessel's captain.       -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1837? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 128 vessels & 32,000 tons. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states 128 vessels & 32,343 tons. 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839. 1838 (Just a start. Can you provide a list? Do please advise me if you have data. Corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Abbotsford 328/407 J. & G. Mills Chambers   2 Advena (a snow) 246/254 William Potts W. Potts. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists William Gallon, of South Shields, as the then owner of the Newcastle registered vessel. As does Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 - with James Maillard stated to then be her captain. And Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. Lloyd's Register of 1865/66 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 5443 3 Allison (a snow or brig) 230/227 later 198/212 Austin The vessel was, from 1839/40 at least, owned, per Lloyd's Register, by Hartlepool Original Shipping Co. & then by Phoenix Shipping Co., also of Hartlepool. It had many later owners. On Jan. 14, 1879, then Whitby owned, the vessel stranded near Rye, Sussex, & became a total wreck. No lives were lost. 5257 4 Andrew White (a snow or brig) 256/251 Either by T. Cairncross or by Bell & Cairncross The vessel, initially owned by 'Thompson' of Sunderland capsized in Aug. 1838 when at Quebec City, Canada. Was later raised. Quite a few later owners. On Oct. 17, 1849, the vessel was abandoned in the Atlantic Ocean. No loss of life. It later came ashore on the W. coast of Ireland.   5 Ann (a snow, later a brigantine) 194/175 later 153 Unknown to webmaster I usually provide data in essentially time sequence. But I change that pattern re this vessel & start with 'good' data from late in the vessel's life. It would first seem that the vessel was always registered at Shoreham, Sussex. The Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (on page 23) records the vessel as then owned by Wm. H. Hardwick of Southwick, Sussex. Whilst the equivalent list of 1870 records the vessel, still Shoreham registered, as owned by Alfred Simey of Sunderland. Signal letters LHRN. On Oct. 30, 1872, per line 2649 here, the 153 ton vessel, a brigantine, was abandoned off Yarmouth, while en route from Sunderland to Rotterdam with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - none lost. The vessel was not then owned by Alfred Simey, rather it was owned by John Hudson. The vessel's earlier history? In all of the editions of Lloyd's Register from 1837/38 thru 1872/73, I could only find one vessel named Ann built at Sunderland in 1838. That vessel was LR listed from 1839/40 thru 1846/47 & not thereafter. From 1839/40 thru 1841/42, such vessel, a snow, was owned by Middleton of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Shoreham. From 1841/42, Garringe of Shoreham became the vessel's owner for service ex Shoreham & from 1844/45 for service from Shoreham to Hartlepool. It is likely that such vessel is the correct Ann, but the data is limited. Subsequent to 1846/47? A LR silence for the next 26 years. It would seem, however, that extensive data about the vessel is held in the West Sussex Record Office. But that record suggests the vessel was rather built in 1833. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 13614 6 Ann Emma 265 Unknown to webmaster Hartlepool U. Ship Co. 3487 7 Anne Laing 392 Laing & Simey P. Laing & Co.   8 Arcturus (a snow or brig) 228/223 later 212 later 201 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1861/62, with the exception of 2 years - 1852/53 & 1853/54. Arcturus? The brightest star in the northern celestial hemisphere. It was owned, thru 1847/48 by Given & Co., of London, for service to Riga, Latvia, ex London & maybe ex Sunderland also, service from London to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India (in 1840/41), from London to Laguna (where is it?) in the period of 1842/45 & from London to the Mediterranean. In 1848/49, J. Wilson of Dundee, Scotland, acquired the vessel - mainly for service ex Dundee to the Baltic & to the Mediterranean, & also, but only in 1857/58, for service from Belfast to the Baltic. J. Wilson is always LR listed, from 1848/49, as the vessel's captain. The vessel became, per LR, of 212 tons in 1857/58 & 201 tons in 1858/59. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as registered at Dundee & owned by J. Wilson, which owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean James Wilson. LR of 1861/62 notes that the vessel had been 'SUNK'. On May 2, 1861, per line 1208 here, the 210 ton brig, sank in the North Sea, while en route from Inverkeithing (Fife, Firth of Forth, Scotland) to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal. No location is indicated for the vessel's loss. Crew of 9 - none lost. The vessel was then stated to be owned by James Wilson. Anything you can add? Y 24973 9 Arrietta 223 Laing & Simey P. Laing & Co.   10 Atlas (a snow or brig) 252/254 Rodham & Todd The vessel was always owned at Sunderland, initially by T. & R. Brown & later by 'Eggleston. The vessel was lost in or about 1856. At left find details about one possibilty re her loss. 23560 11 Auckland (a schooner) 175/155 maybe later 145 J. Barkes The vessel was, thru about 1856 at least, owned by the 'Stockton & London Shipping Company' of Stockton-on-Tees. And then by William Pawson of Berwick. The vessel was lost in 1858. 6201 12 Barnard Castle (a schooner) 170/145 later 133 Robert Thompson (JLT) A vessel that was initially owned at Stockton, later at Exeter & at Guernsey. I read that on Dec. 02, 1867, en route from Guernsey to London with a cargo of granite, the vessel foundered at the mouth of the Thames with the loss of its entire crew of 6. 15603 13 Beacon (a snow) 246/227 later 210 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1867/68, & not thereafter. Owned thru 1865/66 at least, per LR, by Nicholson of Sunderland. Initially for service from Sunderland to London, from 1846/47 for service from Sunderland to St. John (I wonder which one), ex Sunderland, from Sunderland to i) America (1854/55), ii) Charent (Charente-Maritime in western France?) (1855/57), iii) America again (1857/1860) & then iv) ex Sunderland again. In reviewing the many editions of LR, it was hard not to notice that in all the years from 1838/39 thru 1867/68 the vessel, per LR, only had two captains, R. Ritchie to part way thru 1846/47 & W. Turner after that date. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as owned by T. Nicholson of Sunderland, which owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Thomas Nicholson. The vessel became of 210 tons in 1857/58. LRs of 1866/67 & 1867/68 list no owner names, however the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 (page 40) still lists T. Nicholson of Sunderland as her then owner. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 advises that the vessel was then owned by Richard Bellass, of Sunderland. 81.0 ft. long, signal letters RCBD. On Dec. 18, 1872, per line 3291 here, the 210 ton snow, proceeding 'coastwise' went missing. No routing data is provided. Crew of 6 - all lost. The vessel was then stated to be owned by James W. Ellemer. Anything you can add? Ian Whittaker advises (thanks!) that the vessel, captain Graham in command with a cargo of coal, was presumed to have foundered off Anstruther. And that wreckage came ashore between Elie and Pittenweem. Y 32881 14 Belford (a snow or brig) 186/166 George Thompson The vessel was always registered at Sunderland, it would seem. On Feb. 13, 1860, Belford struck Cowla or Cowliers Rock in Whitsand Bay (just W. of Plymouth) & broke up. Her crew of seven safely made in to shore. 13909 15 Benjamin Greene (a barque) 318/405 Laing & Simey of Southwick The barque, launched on Nov. 1, 1838, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1850/51 & not thereafter. It was owned, thru 1847/48 per LR, by 'Greene' of London (initially Greene & Co., from 1843/44 Greene & Son). For initial service, thru 1843/44, from London to St. Kitts, & from 1844/45 for service from London to the West Indies. On Aug. 21/22, 1848, the vessel was at St. Kitts when the area was hit by a major hurricane which caused extensive damage - and dismasted Benjamin Greene. A word about Benjamin Greene - lots of data is WWW available about him & his family including this volume. Benjamin Greene was a Bury St. Edmunds brewer who acquired sugar estates in the islands of St. Kitts & Montserrat in the 1820s, I have read in 1823. In the following years, his sons Benjamin Buck Greene, Charles Greene & William Greene managed those estates, which by the 1830s accounted for about 1/3 of the entire sugar exports of the island of St. Kitts. In 1836, Benjamin Greene moved to London & established Benjamin Greene & Son, a merchant & shipping company which specialized in the importation of sugar into the U.K. In 1848/49, per LR, Blyth & Co. (from 1849/50 Blyths & Co.) also of London, became the vessel's owner for continued service from London to the West Indies. It seems likely that Blyth or Blyths & Co., maybe Blyth & Greene, was a company related to Benjamin Greene & Son. On Jul. 12, 1850, per line 258 on this page, the 398 ton square stranded at St. Kitts, while en route from London to St. Kitts. No actual loss location or detail as to the circumstances is provided or otherwise yet to hand. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then stated to have been owned by Benjamin Greene. Henry Laws, the vessel's captain for most of its lifetime, was likely her captain at the time of the loss. Is there anything you can add? Y   16 Bewley (a snow or brig) 204/196 later 187 & 185 H. Penman I refer you, via the link at left, to the vessel's complicated ownership history. On Feb. 2, 1867, then likely owned by R. H. Jones of Dover, the vessel collided with Victor, a brigantine, near Bridlington & foundered - with no loss of life. 26218 17 Brandon (a snow or brig) 225/209 George Thompson The vessel was lost in 1852 but, even so, it was recorded in many later shipping registers and, I read, the official register for the vessel was only closed on Sep. 30, 1869. On Sep. 05, 1852, the vessel was abandoned in the Gulf of Bothnia, while en route from Umea (Umeå, E. coast of Sweden). Crew of 11 - none lost.   18 Britannia (a snow or brig) 203/205 later 181 T. B. Simey The vessel is, so far as I can see, Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1845/46, from 1848/49 thru 1852/53 & from 1854/55 thru 1864/65. Its initial owner, per LR, was 'Millbro&Lon.Co.' of Stockton, for service from Sunderland to London. From 1840/41, however, LR lists the owner as being 'Mid&LonShCo.', also of Stockton, for service from Stockton to London & from 1841/42 for service from Stockton to Algiers. Can a site visitor tell us the full correct names of 'Millbro&Lon.Co.' & 'Mid&LonShCo.'? The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 states that the brig, then registered at Newcastle, was owned by Mary Ferguson & Co., of Blyth. From 1848/49 thru 1855/56, the vessel would seem to have been owned by Watts & Co. of Blyth, for service ex Blyth to such destinations as London, Copenhagen (Denmark), & the Baltic. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856, however, records the vessel as registered at Shields & owned by G. & W. W. Smith & W. Reavely, all of Blyth. LR of 1856/57 thru 1864/65 lists the snow as owned by Smith & Co. of Blyth, with G. Smyth listed as the vessel's captain throughout. The LR data is most limited after 1857/58. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the Shields registered brig at 181 tons only & owned by George Smith, Wm. H. Smith & Wm. Revely, all of Blyth. So far as I can see the vessel is not LR recorded after 1864/65. However the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 53, image soon) & 1870 both record G. Smith of Blyth as the vessel's then owner. So the vessel would seem to have survived until 1870 at least. 81.7 ft. long, signal letters HMTP. No data is yet to hand to tell us what finally happened to the vessel & when. Can you tell us more? Y 2125 19 British Oak (a snow or brig) 236/229 R. Bell What a fine name for a British ship! So far as I can see this was the only Sunderland built ship with the name. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1852/53 only. It was, per LR, owned thru 1849/50 by J. Bell of Sunderland, (builder related perhaps) with 'Taylor' serving as the vessel's captain up to part way thru 1844/45 & 'Humphrey' thereafter. For service from Sunderland to London thru 1843/44, from Liverpool to St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1844/45 & 1845/46, & from Sunderland to the Mediterranean from 1846/47 thru 1849/50. In 1850/51, Oliver of Sunderland is LR listed as the vessel's new owner, with 'Grey' her new captain, either C. Grey or G. Grey. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists Oliver & Mills, of Bishopwearmouth, as the then owner of the 229 ton brig. Under 'Oliver' ownership the vessel, per LR, served ex Sunderland in 1850/51, from Sunderland to Bordeaux, France, in 1851/52 & as a Sunderland coaster in 1852/53. Clearly that last data is suspect. As per line 1682 here, on Jul. 21, 1852 the 229 ton square stranded at Mount Desert, while en route from New York to Saint John, New Brunswick, Canada. No cargo is referenced. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Richard Oliver. Mount Desert is a large (108 square mile) island located off the coast of Maine, U.S.A., S. of Hancock, Maine. Can you tell us anything additional? Y   20 Caledonia (a snow later a brig) 227 H. Dobinson (or Dobbinson) The vessel's initial owner was 'Mid. & Lon. Sh. Co.' of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. It would seem that the vessel was owned for a long while by James Brown of Blyth. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 has the vessel registered at Newcastle & owned by James Brown. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 also lists the vessel as registered at Newcastle & owned by J. Brown of Blyth. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records her then owners as being Jas. Brown of Blyth & Jno. Walton of Middlesbro. 5175 21 Caroline (a snow) 247/260 later 300 later 274 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1869/70, & not thereafter. Owned thru 1846/47 by T. Rowell of Stockton for service from Sunderland to London. In 1846/47, Oliver of Sunderland became the owner of the vessel, now of 300 tons, for service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg (Russia), later from Sunderland to America (or maybe Almeria, Spain) & to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel twice - it lists R. Oliver as the owner of the vessel of 300 tons & W. Thompson, J. Tully jun., J. Tully & G. Duncan, all of Sunderland, as owners of the vessel of 273 tons. LR of 1857/58 lists Thompson of Sunderland as her owner for service to the Baltic ex Sunderland & for use as a Sunderland coaster. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists William Thompson, John and John Tully jun., Geo. Duncan as the then owners of the 277 ton vessel. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 advises, on page 61, that the vessel was owned by John Tully, jun. of Monkwearmouth, Sunderland. Signal letters PHND. On Dec. 12, 1871, per line 1725 here, the 274 ton snow was stranded on Haacks (near Texel Island, North Holland), while en route from Sunderland to N. Dieppe (likely Nieuwe Diep, N. end of North Holland Canal, effectively Amsterdam) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by John Tully, Junr. That report lists an incorrect official number. Y 25818 22 Carrs (a snow or brig) 287/319 later 296 later 298 T. Lightfoot The vessel was initially owned by Carr & Co., of Sunderland - but for a short time only. It then became owned by Leslie & Co. & later by 'Armstrong', both of Shields. On Feb. 19, 1862 (but maybe one day later), the brig foundered in the North Atlantic off the NW tip of Spain. No lives were lost. 12895 23 Chieftain (a snow or brig) 267/279 George Thompson A vessel which, always owned by 'Ness' of Shields or Newcastle, had a short life. On Sep. 22, 1846, the vessel had to be abandoned off Fårö Island, Sweden with nine ft. of water in her holds. Crew all saved.   24 City of Rochester 257/271 Bartram & Lister Hayman & Co.   25 Crown 234/231 Bartram & Lister William Thompson   26 Crusader (a schooner, maybe later a brig) 160 later 204/166 T. Gales A vessel which was owned, for its entire lifetime, by Union Shipping Co. of Stockton. On Sep. 27, 1851, en route from Stockton to London, the vessel was lost off the mouth of the Humber. Her crew were rescued by Louise, a Russian schooner.   27 Dalston (a snow or brig) 240 later 221 W. Wilkinson I refer you, via the link at left, to detail re the vessel's ownership history. On Oct. 29, 1858, en route from South Shields to London with a cargo of coal, the vessel foundered in the North Sea off Lowestoft, Suffolk. With no loss of life. 2926 28 Darlington (a schooner) 172/157 Luke & John Crown The vessel was owned for its entire lifetime by Stockton & London Shipping Company, of Stockton, County Durham. On Feb. 05, 1856, Darlington was in collision with Margaret, a Sunderland registered brig, in the Yarmouth Roads. And sank. With no loss of life. 6204 29 Defiance (a snow or brig) 213/200 later 183 Kirkbride, Carruthers The vessel, initially Sunderland owned (Ord & Co.) became Hartlepool owned in 1848/49 (Sanderson). 3 later Sunderland owners. The webmaster does not know what finally happened to the vessel nor when. 23817 30 Deva (a snow or brig) 230/238 later 244 W. Gales of Hylton The vessel, initially owned by owners from Aberdeen & London, became Australian registered in 1859. On Dec. 4, 1870, the vessel was abandoned, leaky & fast sinking, off the E. coast of Australia. No lives were lost. 32370 31 Druid (a snow) 249/258 T. Ogden A vessel which had a short life. On Dec. 31, 1840, Druid was in collision (LR says it was 'run down') with an unnamed brig & foundered off Orfordness, Suffolk. Her crew were rescued by William Thompson.   32 Eagle (a brig) 258/257 Unknown to webmaster Walker & Co., later (1858) Thomas B. Walker, Isabella Fowler, & others, registered at Scarborough, per Christie's Shipping Register. 24858 33 Eleven (a snow, later a brig) 263/275 later 244 J. & G. Mills Was initially owned by London & Newcastle Shipping Co., of London. In 1842/43, it became owned by John Hunter of Newcastle, later by J. L. Thompson of S. Shields, & in 1858 by 'Chatt' of Sunderland. On Feb. 13, 1860, the brig sank off the coast of Suffolk. No lives were lost. 7498 34 Elizabeth Adnett (a snow) 258/267 Unknown to webmaster T. Farrell - E. Young in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 12758 35 Elizabeth Holmes (a snow) 237 Robert Thompson (JLT) William Holmes   36 Elizabeth Jane (a snow) 251/233 later 206 J. M. Gales The vessel was initially owned by Turner Thompson & associates, later by Rennie (3 spellings), both of Sunderland. Later by Nesbitt & by Esson, both of South Shields. The webmaster believes that on May 22, 1867 the vessel was wrecked on the Lemon and Ower Sands, near Cromer, Norfolk. No loss of life. 2944 37 Ellen (a barque) 386/440 later 398 Unknown to webmaster The webmaster has not researched this vessel, which, per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1839/40 was owned by 'Buchanan', of Glasgow, Scotland, for service from the Clyde to Singapore with 'Rodger' serving as the vessel's captain. I note that on Sep. 08, 1853, the vessel, then lying at Liverpool, was offered for sale at a public auction. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854/5, in Mar. 1854 data, lists the vessel as then registered at Liverpool, owned by James Jackson, with William Main then her captain. The vessel must have been sold again. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1866 thru 1868 list the vessel at 398 tons, then owned by John Campbell, of Stranraer (SW Scotland). The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1869. I include the vessel having spotted an entry in LR of 1868/69 which notes that the vessel, then of 398 tons & owned by J. Campbell of Stranraer, for service from Liverpool to the West Indies, had been 'Wrecked'. With H. Harvey then noted to be her captain. 109.4 ft. long, Some crew lists are available via this page. I suspect the vessel, which does not appear in two master lists of Sunderland built vessels, may prove to be difficult to track. May need help. Y 22872 38 England (a snow) 258/267 George Frater & Co. A vessel which had a short life. Owned by Thompson of Sunderland. Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1842/43 notes that the vessel had 'Foundered'. The webmaster does not yet know what happened to the vessel nor when.   39 England's Queen (a snow) 220/234 T. Lanchester The vessel is Lloyd's Register recorded from 1839/40 thru 1846/47, owned throughout that period by Alcock & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London thru 1841/42 & ex Sunderland thereafter. Was launched in Sep. 1838. The LR data re 1846/47 is minimal which suggests that the vessel had by then been lost. This page advises that a Sunderland brig of the name was wrecked in 1847 at St. Paul's & that the crew were all saved. St. Paul's doubtless means St. Paul Island, a small uninhabited island located 15 miles NE of Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, the scene of countless shipwrecks & nicknamed the 'Graveyard of the Gulf'. It seems surely to have been this vessel. This site says that the loss was on May 11, 1847, while this page (ex here) tells us that the vessel struck the rocks one foggy night after a five week voyage from Sunderland en route to Quebec. The crew had to be conveyed in boats to the island & after trans-shipping arrived at Boston. We thank all of those sites. Can you add additional data about her loss or otherwise add anything? Y   40 England's Queen (a snow, later a brig) 283/314 later 283 later 315 Tate & Taylor The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1860/61, except for 1850/51. Was launched in Jun. 1838. It would seem that the vessel's initial owner, thru 1845/46 per LR, was 'NwcGSh' of Newcastle (Port of Newcastle General Shipping Company?) for service from Shields to Quebec, Canada, thru 1841/42 & ex Shields thereafter. M. Hudson & Co. of North Shields briefly owned the vessel, in 1845/46, however in 1846/47 the vessel became owned by S. Mease of North Shields (Shields after 1851/52) for service, in the following years, to such places as the Baltic, America, Quebec, Spain & France. The vessel became of 283 tons in 1851/52 & 315 tons in 1859/60. In 1856, Turnbull's Shipping Register records her as owned by S. Mease of North Shields, which owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Solomon Mease. On Oct 29, 1860, per line 406 here, the 315 ton brig was stranded near Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada, while en route from Dalhousie, New Brunswick, to Sunderland. None of the crew of 14 were lost. Her owner was then stated to be Solomon Mease. Is there anything you can add? Y 2100 41 Equitable (a barque) 276/320 Unknown to webmaster Graham & Co. of London for service Sunderland to Bordeaux, France. Lloyd's Register of 1839/40 states 'Wrecked'.   42 Fanny (a snow) 238/245 Rowntree The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1844/45 only, owned for that entire period by R. Robson of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. LR of 1843/45 notes that the vessel had 'Foundered'. That is all I can find. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. But ... Ian Whittaker has now been in touch to advise that his vessel records indicate that a ship's boat & some timber was washed ashore on Sanday, an outer inhabited Orkney island, on Dec. 24, 1844. Can you add anything additional? Y   43 Flower of Ugie 350/402 Luke Crown J. Bruce & Co.   44 Ford Mill (a snow or brig) 239/247 later 223 J. Rodgerson The vessel, which was first registered in Sep. 1838, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1869/70, except for 1848/49  & 1856/57. The vessel's initial owner, thru 1845/46, was J. Vint of Sunderland (J. Vint & Co. from 1844/45) for initial service from Sunderland to London (thru 1841/42) & for service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia, thereafter. With L. Chatt serving as the vessel's captain thru 1842/43 & 'Dawson' for many years from that point in time. In 1845/46, per LR, the vessel became owned by 'Dawson' of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London thru 1847/48 at least & from Sunderland to the Baltic from 1849/50 thru 1853/54 at least. The data provided by LRs of 1854/55 & 1855/56 is minimal. Dawson, previously the captain under Vint ownership continued to be the vessel's captain thru 1855/56 it would seem. The North of England Shipping Register of 1848 lists W. & W. Dawson & R. Fairley, all of Bishopwearmouth, as the vessel's then owners, while Marwood's equivalent 1854 edition of such register listed 'Fordmill' as owned by Wm. Eliz., and Robt. Dawson, all of Sunderland with Jas. Woodruff then serving as her captain. By 1856, Turnbull's Shipping Register records that J. Woodruff had become an additional part owner. The vessel is not listed in LR of 1856/57. In 1857/58, when LR coverage resumed, the vessel, now listed as a 223 ton brig, was owned by Robinson of Swansea, Wales. It would seem, per LR, that Robinson owned the vessel for the rest of the vessel's life. With a number of captains - T. Rees  thru 1858/59, S. Guy thru 1860/61, W. Triggs for part of 1861/62, J. Rees from 1861/62 thru 1866/67 & Edwards from 1866/67. For service as a Swansea coaster (thru 1858/59), service from Milford, Wales, to the Mediterranean (in 1859/60 & 1860/61), from Swansea i) to North America (from 1861/62 thru 1865/66), ii) to Spain (in 1866/67 & 1867/68) & iii) to the Baltic (from 1868/69). The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1865, 1867 & 1868, however, all list not Robinson but rather James Strick of Swansea, as the vessel's then owner. 83.0 ft. long, signal letters LKHD. On May 23, 1869, per the 1st line 26 here, the 224 ton 31 year old brig, foundered in the North Atlantic while en route from Swansea to Halifax with a cargo of coal. I presume that that must mean Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. The vessel is stated to have had a crew of 9, one of whom lost his life in the disaster. Is there anything you can add? Y 13998 45 Friends (a snow) 193/176 Jas. Leithead The vessel, completed in Jun. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1838/39 only, in the Supplement. Listed as owned by Middleton of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London with Henderson her captain. Alas, that is all I know about the vessel which was not recorded in LR of 1839/40 or later years. Can you add anything? Y   46 Friends (a snow or brig) 205/199 later 199 later 181 F. Oliver The vessel, which was completed in Sep. 1838, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1845/46, an LR silence of 14 years & then from 1860/61 thru 1867/68 & not thereafter. The vessel would seem to have been owned for its entire lifetime by the Oliver family of Sunderland, likely the builder's family. In the first LR period, T. Oliver is LR listed as the vessel's owner, for consistent service from Sunderland to London, with McKenzie briefly the vessel's captain but from 1839/40 thru 1845/46 'Waddle'. Data is available elsewhere re the LR missing years. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists F. & T. Oliver of Monkwearmouth as owners of the 190 ton brig. Marwood's 1854 equivalent of such registry clarifies the owner names to mean Francis & Thompson Oliver, with Wm. Whittit serving as the 199 ton vessel's then captain. Such data is essentially confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, both of whom list the vessel at 181 tons. During the 2nd period of LR listing, i.e. from 1860/61 thru 1867/68, T. Oliver of Sunderland is recorded as the vessel's owner, with R. Milburn her captain, for service as a Sunderland coaster. 78.5 ft. long, signal letters NSGQ. The Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1865, 1867 & 1868 all list Thomson (no letter 'p') Oliver of Monkwearmouth as the vessel's owner. The vessel is not listed in MNL of 1870. In Feb. 1869, per line 4 on this page, the vessel, stated to be a 181 ton snow went missing while en route from Sunderland to Dieppe, France, with an unknown cargo (most likely coal). The vessel is stated to have had a crew of 6, all lost of course. No approximate data is given as to where the vessel was when she went missing, rather that it went missing 'On voyage'. Hopefully in due course, a newspaper article will emerge to provide more information. Is there anything you can add? Y 23591 47 George Ramsay or George Ramsey (a snow, later a ship) 249 later 232 Reed, Denton & Co. The snow, which was launched on Feb. 22, 1838, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, always as George Ramsay (with an 'a'), from 1838/39 thru 1866/67. I say that because there would seem to be some confusion as to the vessel's name - the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1858 thru 1866 all rather record George Ramsey (with an 'e'). The vessel was initially owned, thru 1843/44 per LR, by J. Ritson of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London, with 'Mordue' serving as the vessel's captain. I read, thanks to Wikipedia, that on Nov. 24, 1842 a vessel named George Ramsay, surely this vessel, rescued the crew of Enterprize, a barque, which was wrecked on the Manicouagan Shoals (N. shore of St. Lawrence River, near Seven Islands/Sept-Îles, Quebec). Enterprize, which had been en route from Quebec City, Canada, to Liverpool, was later, in May 1843, re-floated & put back to Quebec City. In 1843/44 the vessel became owned, for a short period only, by R. May, of Quebec, Canada, for service from London to Quebec, with 'Mordue' still her captain. From 1844/45 thru 1846/47, the vessel's owner was, per LR, McDaniel of Kinsale (County Cork, SW Ireland) for service from Cork, Ireland, to Montreal, Canada, with H. Davis serving as her captain. From 1846/47 thru 1850/51, per LR, the vessel was owned by Howlett & Co. of N. Ross, Scotland, for service ex Liverpool including service to Norfolk (which one?) in 1846/47 & 1847/48. With 'Joyce' her captain thru 1848/49 & 'Carroll' thereafter thru 1850/51. From 1851/52 thru 1854/55, the vessel was owned, per LR, by E. Oliver of Liverpool for service, where indicated, from Shields to Panama in 1851/52 & from Liverpool to Brazil in 1853/54. With M. O'Brien her captain in 1851/52 & 1852/53 & G. Playter in 1853/54 & 1854/55 (& also 1855/56). Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 records her ownership differently - registered at Liverpool but with Thomas Muir her owner with G. Playter her captain. While Turnbull's Shipping Register, published in 1856, records the vessel as registered at Stockton in 1855, owned by R. Meek & Co., of Middlesbro'. From 1855/56 thru 1866/67, LR lists the vessel as registered at Stockton & owned by Whitfield & Co. of Stockton. With a number of captains. G. Playter in 1855/56 as already stated, 'Craggs' in 1856/67, J. Allison in 1857/58 & 1858/59 & from 1859/60 thru 1866/67, G. Blenkey. Now the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') has the vessel registered at Stockton from 1858 thru 1861 only & then at Middlesbro' from 1862 thru 1866. MNLs of 1865 & 1866 list Henry Thompson of Middlesbro', Stockton, as her owner. 86.0 ft. long, signal letters JNCR, LR listed at 249 tons thru 1857/58 & then at 232 tons from 1858/59, LR listed as a ship from 1863/64. Some crew lists are available here. LR of 1866/67 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Wikipedia (thanks!) tells us that on Mar. 23, 1866, a vessel named George Ramsey sprang a leak & foundered with the loss of all but three of her crew. While en route from South Shields to Karlskrona, SE Sweden. As per an Apl. 20, 1866 article in the 'Newcastle Courant'. Can anybody provide that article for inclusion here? Or add to or correct the above? Y 6266 48 George Smith (a snow or brig) 282/312 later 291 or 292 Unknown to webmaster The vessel was initially owned, thru about 1854, by G. Smith of Whitby. In 1854 it became owned by T. Graydon of Sunderland, thru 1864/65, when G. Plant, of Sunderland & her then captain, became the vessel's owner thru about 1870. When the vessel was apparently sold to 'foreigners'. The vessel's new name, if there was one, is unknown to the webmaster. 23513 49 Govenor (a snow or brig) 284/309 later 298 Thomas Ogden The vessel was registered at Limerick, Ireland, for most of its life. Then at South Shields. On Nov. 10, 1864, en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to London with a cargo of timber, the vessel grounded on Girdleness Rock (near Aberdeen, Scotland). The crew abandoned the ship. It was later brought into harbour & broken up. 24895 50 Grace (a snow or brig) 187/169 T. S. Dixon The vessel, initially owned by its builder, had a number of later owners - detail via the link at left. On Feb. 05, 1851, Grace was in collision with an unknown schooner & sank as a result. No lives were lost.   51 Harp (a schooner or brigantine) 117/106 later 96 W. & A. Adamson The vessel was owned for many years by 'Shotton' of Dublin, Ireland. It later became Liverpool registered but owned by William Livingston, of Westport, County Mayo, Ireland. The vessel would appear to have been lost in 1867. 1486 52 Hart (a snow, later a brig) 214/231 later 212 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1844/45, from 1847/48 thru 1848/49 & from 1855/56 thru 1864/65. And not thereafter. I wonder why that all is so? The vessel was initially owned by Hartlepool U. Ship Co., of Hartlepool, for service from Sunderland to Merimac (where is it? Maybe Merimac river, Massachusetts, U.S.A.), later from Hartlepool to London. In 1847/48, Wright & Co., of South Shields  became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to France, later Shields to both London & to the Baltic. 84.5 ft. long. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists R. & W. Wright, of Newcastle, as her then owners, which names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Robert & William Wright. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Thomas Young of South Shields as her then owner. On Oct. 8, 1870, per line 910 here, the 212 ton brig stranded near Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire. Crew of 7 - none lost. Then owned by Thomas Young. This page (scroll to 3779) states, as I read the handwritten text, that the vessel was lost on Oct. 14, 1870. Can you add anything additional? Y 3779 53 Henry Cotes (a snow or brig) 211/177 John Rodgerson of South Hylton I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. On Jul. 07, 1865, the vessel left Sunderland for Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of coal. On the next day the vessel encountered a gale & sprang a leak which the crew were not able to bring under control. It sank later that day. Her crew were all rescued. 26956 54 Indus (a snow or brig) 304/310 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1849/50 & not thereafter. Owned throughout that entire period by H. Moon of Sunderland for initial service from Sunderland to Bordeaux, France (thru 1842/43), from Sunderland to America (thru 1846/47), & thereafter for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists the vessel, a 310 ton brig, as owned by H. A., G., & C. S. Moon & T. B. Ord, all of Bishopwearmouth. Can anybody tell us what happened to the vessel or add anything additional?   55 James and Elizabeth (a snow or brig) 251/249 later 211/222 T. & N. Davie, of Hylton The vessel was initially owned by 'Harrison' of Sunderland. It later was owned by Leonard Eden, of Shields, Lambton Coxon, of Gateshead, & finally by George Hindmarch, of Blyth. On Nov. 21, 1875, the vessel stranded on Burrows Sands, off the Essex coast. With no loss of life. 2054 56 John (a snow or brig) 247/261 Unknown to webmaster The vessel was owned, for its entire lifetime per Lloyd's Register, by 'Patterson' or 'Pattison' of Newcastle. Pattison is likely to be correct. On Nov. 12, 1852, in gale conditions, John was driven onto Sizewell Bank, off Thorpness, Suffolk, & broke up. No lives lost.   57 John Rickinson (a snow or brig) 158/147 An unknown Southwick builder A vessel which had a long life & was owned throughout by a single family, the Rickinson's, of Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire. The vessel left London for Hartlepool on Jan. 26, 1873 & was never heard from again. 540 58 Keepier (a schooner), maybe Keipier 77 Edward Brown Kepier? An 1870s colliery located 2 miles ENE of Durham City, County Durham. The vessel, which was launched in Jul. 1838, is site listed in response to this guestbook entry by Marian Cook. Who seeks additional history data for Keepier (sometimes also referred to, I understand, as Keipier), the vessel in which her ancestor, John Morgan, was lost in 1839. Data is scarce. The vessel seems not to be Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed - though there is a possibility that the vessel was listed in LR of 1838/39, on a page that did not get scanned into the WWW available volume. Marian tells us that the vessel, owned by John Ray of Sunderland (1803 christened John Martin Wray), was lost on Apl. 30, 1839 while en route from Newcastle to Inverness, Scotland, likely with a cargo of coal. And John Morgan, her master, drowned. This record of a claim made to Trinity House on behalf of John Morgan's wife Elizabeth (Wray) Morgan tells us that the vessel had been 'upset' in Campbelltown Roads, Moray Firth, Scotland (near Inverness). I read i) that as a result of the claim, Elizabeth became entitled to £5 per year from Jul. 3, 1839, but also ii) that Elizabeth died on May 14, 1841. No newspaper or other references to the vessel's loss have been so far located. Marian (e-mail) seeks further detail generally including the circumstances of the vessel's loss. If you have additional data, do consider providing it to the webmaster for inclusion here. The webmaster will ensure that the data is passed on to Marian Cook. Y   59 Kelloe (a snow or brig) 235/243 later 219 Peter Austin & Son I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. On Dec. 03, 1863, the vessel encountered a hurricane in the North Sea & had to be abandoned. 7 crew members proceeded to the fore-top where they remained for 52 hours until Maria, a Swedish brig, appeared on the scene, rescued them & later landed them at Lowestoft. 2973 60 Lady Ann later Lady Anne (a snow or brig) 223/233 later 203 James Leithead & Co. The name of this vessel would appear to have been changed - Lady Ann thru 1845/46 & Lady Anne from 1846/47. Her crew abandoned her on Jun. 01, 1854, when aground on the Swin Middle Sands, in the Thames estuary near Southend, Essex. Her crew were rescued by Sea Lark, a Colchester schooner.   61 Lark (a snow or brig) 226/229 later 204 J. M. Gales The vessel was owned, thru 1844/45 at least, by Baker & Co. of Sunderland. From 1848/49 it was owned by the 'Bell' family, mainly of Sunderland. The vessel was lost on Dec. 2, 1860. 2899 62 Lively (a snow) 271/299 Unknown to webmaster Unknown - P. (Peter) Coats in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 24451 63 Mabel (a snow, later a brig) 274/284 later 261 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1862/63 though there is little data listed in the later years. And not thereafter. The vessel was initially owned by Grey & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Merimac (Merimac river, Massachusetts, U.S.A., maybe), later from London to Quebec, Canada, & Bristol to Montreal, also Canada, then Sunderland to London. In 1848/49, J. Robson of Hartlepool was listed as the vessel's owner for service from Shields to Sicily and to the Mediterranean. From 1851/52, L. Blumer (recorded as Bloumer in 1852/53) of Hartlepool became the vessel's owner, for service from Hartlepool to Quebec, from Gloucester to 'Rchbto' (likely Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada), & from Hartlepool to France. Signal letters NKSP. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists L. Blumer, of Hartlepool, as her then owner, which name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Luke Blumer. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Robert C. Black of Hartlepool as the then owner of the 261 ton vessel. On Oct. 24, 1870, per line 976 here, the 261 ton brig foundered in the North Sea while en route from Hartlepool to Danzig (now Gdańsk, Poland), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then owned by Robert C. Black. Can you tell us more? Y 22270 64 Martindale (a snow) 232/233 later 212 T. & N. Davie The vessel, which was initially registered at Stockton, became, in or about 1846, registered at Hartlepool. On Jan. 29, 1871, the vessel foundered near Cuxhaven (mouth of river Elbe, Germany), after being severely holed by ice. No lives were lost. 5217 65 Mary Ann, likely, later in life, Mary & Ann (a snow) 215/224 later 215 later 232 Unknown to webmaster The vessel, which was completed in Aug. 1838 & was first Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1839/40, was maybe initially owned by Forster & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. With W. Forster her captain. Why do I say maybe? There were many vessels named Mary Ann at the time & sorting out one from the other generally proves to be relatively easy provided the vessel is LR listed in the first place. There would seem, per LR, to have been only one vessel named Mary Ann built at Sunderland in 1838. But ... per this contemporary newspaper cutting, a vessel named Mary Ann, of 216 tons or thereabouts (number is difficult to read), said to have been built in the spring of 1838, was offered for sale in Feb. 1839. 'Robert Hepple' is stated to have been the  master of the Newcastle registered vessel & since no owner is named may well have been her owner also. So just possibly the initial owner of Mary Ann was not Forster & Co. as noted above. In 1840/41, T. Elliott, also of Sunderland, became her owner for service from Sunderland to New Brunswick, Canada. Graydon, also of Sunderland, owned the vessel from 1847/48 for service ex Sunderland to the Baltic. The vessel is not LR listed after 1850/51. On Jun. 4, 1860, per line 737 here, Mary Ann, a 232 ton snow, built in Sunderland in 1838, sank off Gibson's Hole (river Thames, near Woolwich, I think) while carrying coal ex Seaham. No owner is named nor is an ON recorded. Now I may prove to be wrong but the vessel would seem to have been renamed Mary & Ann in 1851/52 - a puzzle since I thought renaming was not then permitted. A vessel of such name was then LR listed as owned by T. Burnet of Newcastle for service from Newcastle to the Baltic. And from 1853/54 by J. Noble of Seaham for service from Seaham to London. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records a 215 ton snow of the name owned by J. Noble of Seaham Harbour. As does Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. But ... Mary & Ann is LR listed until 1862/63. A puzzle. Can you help unravel it? Y maybe 23713 66 Mary Brack, later Heinrich (a snow or brig) 305/323 later 294 J. Watson I have not researched this vessel, which was, however, launched on May 23, 1838. The vessel was initially owned, per Lloyd's Register ('LR') by J. Cooper of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to 'Rchbct' (Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada, I presume), which service soon became Sunderland to the Mediterranean & Bristol to Barbados. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records the vessel as registered at Shields & owned by J. Parkin of South Shields & J. Wilson of Whitby, which names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean James Parkin & John Wilson, along with Dorothy Crofton of Monkwearmouth. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists J. Parkin of South Shields as her then owner. The MNLs of 1866 thru 1872 (1870 is here) all record Jno. Yeoman of Whitby as the then owner of the 294 ton vessel - registered at South Shields thru 1866 & at Whitby thereafter. I spotted the vessel in LR of 1868/69 but not thereafter. 94.5 ft. long, signal letters HMNB. Niels Hald-Andersen advises (thanks!) that in 1872 the vessel was sold to W. H. Ode of Hamburg, Germany, & renamed Heinrich. And that in Apl. 1874, the vessel was further sold, to P. Brown Jr. of Copenhagen, Denmark. 'Welsh Newspapers Online' has a few references to Heinrich - on May 6, 1876 reported to be en route from Dantzig to Gloucester, & on both Sep. 25 & Dec. 5, 1876 leaving Cardiff for Tarragona, Spain, presumably with a cargo of coal. Neils adds that on Oct. 21, 1876 the vessel was lost in the North Sea while en route from Newcastle to Gothenburg, Sweden, with a cargo of coal. The entire crew were saved by Harrington, a British barque. Anything you can add? Y 2041 67 Mary Coxon (a snow) 275 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1841/42 only, owned for that brief period by Coxon & Co. of North Shields with G. Coxon serving as the vessel's captain. For service from Newcastle to London. LR of 1841/42 notes that the vessel had foundered. Can you tell us anything more?   68 Matthew (a snow, later a brig & a square) 244/248   Peter Austin The vessel was initially owned by Matthew of Sunderland. John T. Alcock & John Fleming were her later owners. The vessel was lost on Oct. 24, 1862. 2889 69 Musica 201/217 Peter Austin Austin & Co.   70 Neptune (a snow or brig) 267/284 Alcock The vessel, which was first registered in Mar. 1838, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1856/57 & not thereafter. During such entire period, per LR, the vessel was owned by Fenwick of London. With three captains per LR , i.e. Clarke thru 1839/40, H. Miller or Miller (I presume the same person) from 1839/40 likely thru 1852/53 & Stafford from 1853/54 to 1856/57. For initial service from Sunderland to London, later (in 1839/40) from London to New Brunswick, Canada, in 1840/41 from London to Halifax, Canada, in 1841/42 & 1842/43 from London to Bermuda, in 1843/44 & 1844/45 from London to Madeira, thereafter ex Sunderland to London (1845/46 thru 1847/48), Hamburg, Germany (in 1850/51), London (1851/52 & 1852/53), & America (in 1853/54 & 1854/55. LRs of 1855/56 & 1856/57 have minimum detail - they still list 'Fenwick' as the vessel's owner but have limited other data. In fact, it would seem the vessel was thereabouts sold & became registered at Sunderland. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists the vessel, in its late Sunderland prior to May 1854 additions, as owned by Thos. Reed, Thos. R. Elliott, both of Sunderland, & Robinson Elliott of South Shields. With Robt. Tindle her than captain. So far as I can see the vessel was not issued an Official Number on Jan. 1, 1855 which possibly indicates that the vessel was lost in some way late in 1854. The circumstances of the vessel's loss (or whatever) are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened or otherwise add to or correct this modest vessel history? Y   71 North Briton (a snow) 240/257 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1851/52 & not thereafter. Initially owned by Hay & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. LR of 1843/44 lists H. Barrick, of Whitby, as her new owner, for service from London to Amsterdam. LR of 1856/57 records the new ownership of J. Allen of Newcastle, for service from Newcastle to the Baltic, later Newcastle to the Mediterranean. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records R. Robinson & J. Brown, both of Sunderland, as her then owners. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies - Richard Robinson & John Brown. On May 27, 1860, per line 1017 here, the 257 ton snow went missing. The available data does not state where. The entire crew of 8 were lost. The vessel is stated to have been then owned by John Brown. Y 2832 72 Oberon (a snow) 267/278 Tiffin Garbutt & Co. of Stockton - S. Osborn in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 3673 73 Old England (a ship) 423/523 later 470 Unknown to webmaster First owned by Rowlinson of Liverpool for Liverpool to London service & then to the East Indies. In 1843/44, T. Ripley, also of Liverpool, became the vessel's owner. Her service is sparsely indicated but China is mentioned. In 1853/54, 'Brown' of Liverpool became her owner for service from Liverpool to Aden. Per Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854, the vessel was registered at Liverpool & owned by J. Brown & E. Lawson, both of Liverpool, with Robert Reid her then captain. In 1857/58, J. Lynam of Dublin became the vessel's owner for service initially to the Mediterranean & then to Australia. On Apl. 18, 1860, per line 144 here, the 470 ton ship was abandoned, at 47N/32W, in mid North Atlantic, while en route from Pensacola, Florida, to Queenstown, Ireland. None of the crew of 16 were lost, it would appear. The then owner is recorded as being James Lynam. A puzzle perhaps - the vessel continued to be Lloyd's Register listed for 10 more years, thru 1869/70, owned by J. Lynam, for service Dublin to Australia. The vessel was also recorded in the Merchant Navy List of 1870, owned by Jas. Lynam of Dublin. Did it did not sink in 1860? And was recovered & returned to service. I cannot spot any arrivals of the vessel in Australia. Y 23096 74 Ophelia & Mary (a snow or brig) 251/250 T. & N. Davie The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1844/45, a gap of two years, then from 1847/48 thru 1850/51 - & not thereafter. Owned thru 1844/45, per LR, by White & Co., of Sunderland, for service ex Sunderland. In 1847/48, 'Newbigin' of South Shields is LR listed as the vessel's owner, for service from Shields to London - with J. Cleat stated to have been the vessel's captain. In the next year, i.e. in 1848/49, per LR, J. Cleet of South Shields became the vessel's owner for service from Shields to Memel (then E. Prussia, now Klaipėda, Lithuania). Per LR, J. Cleet continued to own the vessel thru 1850/51, though the available data in 1850/51 is limited. J. Cleet is LR listed as being the vessel's captain in both 1848/49 & in 1849/50. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists the vessel as registered at Newcastle & owned by John Cleet of South Shields. What later happened to the vessel? This site tells us (thanks!) that on May 12, 1855, the vessel was stranded in hard weather on a ground off Torekov (SW coast of Sweden) on a voyage from Shields to Svinemünde (now Świnoujście, NW Poland), with a cargo of coal. Also that J. W. Clet was the vessel's then owner & G. S. Ohlson was her then Master. Can anybody add anything? Y 3482 75 Orion (a snow, later a brig) 201/200 later 186 W. Wilkinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1854/55 (except for 1846/47 & 1847/48), but not thereafter. It would seem to have been always registered at Whitby & owned for its entire lifetime by 'Peacock' (from 1848/49 Peacock & Co.). But not only for the years to 1854/55, but also for about 20 years additional until she was lost in early 1874. 'Peacock', per LR, was, the vessel's captain thru 1854/55. Under 'Peacock' ownership, the vessel served ex Sunderland thru 1845/46, served from Whitby to the Tees from 1848/49 thru 1850/51, & served from Whitby to the Baltic in 1851/52 & 1852/53. The data in the 1853/54 & 1854/55 LR editions is minimal which suggests that the vessel may well have been sold. It would seem not, however. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 290, image soon) & 1870, both list Matthew Peacock, of Fyling, Thorp (Thorpe?), Yorkshire as her then owner. Signal letters NQHC. On Apl. 15, 1874, the vessel, stated to be a brig, foundered, while en route from Hartlepool to Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of coal. On the morning of Apl. 15, 1874, when 38 miles off Texel (an island 3 km. off the coast of North Holland), the brig encountered heavy seas & began to leak badly. The leak could not be controlled & the vessel had to be abandoned in a sinking condition. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then owned by Mrs. Peacock, of Fyling, Thorpe. As per item 254 on this page ex here. Is there anything you can add? Y 23117 76 Orphan's Friend (a snow later a square) 211/213 later 193 H. & W. Carr The vessel is Lloyd's Register listed for most years from 1839/40 thru 1852/53, and not thereafter. Owned by Sharp of Sunderland (her captain) for service from Sunderland to London. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records R. (Richard) & W. (William) H. Sharp as her then owners. Also per Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. On Sep. 6, 1860, per line 767 here, the 193 ton square foundered off Land's End while en route from Cardiff to London with a cargo of coal. None of the crew of 7 were lost. The then owner was Richard Sharp who would seem to have owned the vessel for its entire lifetime. Y 2767 77 Paragon (a snow) 253/254 Cuthbert Potts The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1849/50, and not thereafter. Owned by U.Sh.Co. of Stockton for service from Sunderland to London thru 1840/41, from Liverpool to Genoa, Italy, from 1841/42 thru 1845/46, & thereafter, thru 1848/49, for service from Stockton to London. Per the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848, U.Sh.Co. means Union Shipping Company, of Stockton. The vessel is LR listed in 1849/50 but with minimal detail. It would seem that the vessel was not lost in or about 1850. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records the vessel as registered at Shields & owned by R. Burdon of Shields. Which owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Robert Burdon. crewlist.org (insert 24483) records the vessel thru 1860. Is it possible that you can tell us what happened to the vessel & when. Or otherwise add anything? Y 24483 78 Patriot 165/152 Unknown to webmaster Patterson - J. G. & J. Turnbull & W. Hughes in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 5111 79 Percival Forster (a snow or square) 206/197 later 207/191 later 181 S. & P. Mills The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1842/43 as 'Perceval Forster'. From 1843/44 thru 1846/47 & from 1849/50 thru 1850/51, the vessel is LR listed as Percival Forster, which name seems likely to be the correct name. The vessel is not LR listed after 1850/51. It was owned, it would seem thru 1846/47, by 'Hpl&DurCom.Sh.Co.' i.e. Hartlepool & Durham Commercial Shipping Co. of Stockton, from 1840/41 of Hartlepool, for initial service from Sunderland to London but from 1840/41 for service from Stockton to London. The vessel, in Jan. 1845, was in collision off Yarmouth with 'Ann' of Blyth. When LR coverage resumed in 1849/50, LR lists the vessel as owned by 'Hpl&DurSh.Co.', likely the same company as before, of Hartlepool, for service ex Hartlepool. See here re detail re that company, which apparently was dissolved in 1851. On Apl. 15, 1851 Percival Forster (& 11 other company vessels), was sold at auction, likely to new owners from Colchester, Essex. The detail available in LR of 1846/47 & 1850/51 is limited. 78.5 ft. long, signal letters PFKV. On Oct. 23, 1862, per line 2824 here, the 181 ton square, trading 'coastwise', was abandoned at sea. No detail is provided at that link as to where it was abandoned or the vessel's routing. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by John Mann. This site tell us, however, (thanks!), that the vessel foundered off the Dudgeon Light (20 miles N. of Wells, Norfolk, I think), & that 'Jane' of Newcastle took off the crew & landed them at Gravesend. The detail circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 25304 80 Petrel (a snow or brig) 231/237 J. Crown The vessel, which was completed  in Mar. 1838, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1849/50 only. The vessel was, per LR, initially owned, thru 1846/47, by 'Watson & Co.' of Sunderland with 'Bell' serving as the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany, in 1838/39 & thereafter for service from Liverpool to Genoa, Italy. In 1846/47, per LR, 'Wilkinson' of Hartlepool became the vessel's owner with 'Champling' serving as her captain. For service from Hartlepool to Cowes, Isle of Wight, Hampshire. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the 231 ton Hartlepool registered brig as owned by Thomas Wilkinson of Hartlepool. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel & when. Can you tell us about it?   81 Premium 239 Jas. Leithead NwcShC - J. Emery & J. Robson in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's Shippimg Register. 2128 82 Queen (a snow or brig) 203/205 later 203/235 later 191 H. Dobbinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1843/44 & from 1853/54 thru 1862/63. It was owned for its entire lifetime, it would seem, by 'Penman' of Sunderland, initially Penman & Co. & from 1853/54 J. Penman. For service from Sunderland to Shoreham, West Sussex, in the period of 1853/55 for service as a Sunderland coaster & in the 1855/57 period for service from Sunderland to France. The available LR data from 1857/58 is limited, but J. Penman is still listed as the vessel's owner. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists J. Penman of Bishopwearmouth as the then owner of the 205 ton brig. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records J. Penman of Sunderland as her then owner, which owner name Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning John Penman. On Oct. 22, 1862, per line 2822 here, the 193 ton snow foundered off the Dutch coast, while en route from Sunderland to Portsmouth with a cargo of coal. None of the crew of 8 were lost. The then owner was John Penman, The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y 19613 83 Rainbow (a snow or brig) 245/259 George Frater & Co. The vessel was owned, for its entire lifetime, by Thomas Speeding of Sunderland. Had just one captain. In the spring of 1850, the vessel foundered in the North Atlantic in circumstances unknown. The entire crew were rescued by Marion & landed at Falmouth.   84 Reward (a snow) 263/262 later 248 later 243 Allcock The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1832 thru 1839/40 thru 1864/65 & not thereafter. Was initially owned, thru 1845/46 by Scurfield of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany. Thereafter the vessel was owned by Dodds & Co., also of Sunderland, mainly for service ex Sunderland, to London or to the Mediterranean, however from 1859/60 LR records service ex Llanelly, Wales. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as then owned by Dodd, Bird, & Co. of Bishopwearmouth. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records B. Dodd, B. Bird & J. Henderson, all of Sunderland, as her then owners, which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning Benjamin Dodd, Benjamin Bird & James Henderson. It would seem that the vessel survived for some years after 1864/65. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists the vessel as being of 243 tons, registered at Sunderland & owned by Benj. Dodd. MNL of 1867 has the vessel owned by Joseph Donaldson of Bishopwearmouth. The equivalent list of 1870 records Joseph Donaldson of Sunderland as her then owner. 91.0 ft. long, signal letters HQLV. Anything you can clarify or add? Y 2759 85 Robert Henderson (a barque) 321/368 Unknown to webmaster The barque, completed in Sep. 1838, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1850/51 & not thereafter. It was owned, thru its entire lifetime, per LR, by 'Henderson' of Liverpool. For initial service from Sunderland to Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey), from 1840/41 thru 1842/43 for service from Liverpool to Batavia (i.e. Jakata, Indonesia), from 1843/44 thru 1846/47 for service from Liverpool to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India, & ex London thereafter. So far as I can see, the vessel made two voyages to Australia. As follows:- i) On Aug. 24, 1839, under the command of Captain McFarlane, the vessel left Liverpool for Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, arriving there on Jan. 13, 1840. The vessel left for Guam in ballast on Mar. 4, 1840 but returned to Sydney on Mar. 22, 1840 having been unable to pass thru the Torres Straits due to headwinds & heavy weather. It finally left Sydney on Mar. 29, 1840, for Guam (but possibly for India - both are mentioned). ii) On Aug. 16, 1849, the vessel left London for Adelaide, South Australia, via Plymouth, with 15 passengers. The vessel was then chartered by 'a Joint-stock Company of Gold-diggers' to sail to San Francisco, California, via Tahiti, with many passengers. The number of passengers is confusing. Have read 8 cabin & 150 in steerage. Have also read 199, 165 & other numbers too. Soon before arrival at San Francisco on Jun. 23, 1850, the vessel, in fog, ran aground on one of the Farallon (or Farallones) Islands (located 30 miles off San Francisco). 27 passengers jumped off the ship but were recovered - the vessel was got off with no material damage. The vessel stayed at San Francisco for about 26 days & then left to return to Sydney. The data I have read is again quite confusing. I have read that the passengers were all landed, however only a portion of the ship's cargo of timber could be sold at San Francisco so when she left much of it was still aboard. Aboard also, it would seem, were most of the passengers that had been brought from Sydney. I have not read yet why they did not stay in the U.S. Anyway, on Jul. 11, 1850, per line 257 on this page, the 321 ton barque was lost at San Francisco, while en route from San Francisco to Sydney. Crew of 16 - none lost. No lives were lost period. Then stated to have been owned by George Henderson. This page dates her loss on Ocean Beach as being on Jun. 11, 1850, which date is, I believe, in error. Per this data (in red) extracted from 'Sailor's Journal & Naval Journal Vol. 23/24' (a 'Google' book) the vessel, under the command of captain Toohig, left San Francisco on Jul. 11, 1850 but overnight was driven ashore 3 miles S. of the Heads & was expected to become a total wreck. It 'missed stays' & encountered 'a gale of wind'. It was indeed wrecked & the wreck was sold for just $170. There are many references to the matter at Trove, Australia (thanks!) as you can see. Is there anything you can add? Y   86 Robert Henry Allan (a snow or brig) 250/269 later 269 G. Frater The vessel was owned, for its entire lifetime, by 'Hartford & Durham Commercial Shipping Company', of Stockton-on-Tees, later of Hartlepool. On Oct. 7, 1850, the vessel stranded at Hogland, an island in the eastern Baltic, located W. of St. Petersburg, Russia.   87 Romance 285/316 J. M. Gales J. M. Gales - T. Atkinson in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 40658 88 Sapphiras (a snow) 277 Unknown to webmaster The vessel, which was completed in Mar. 1838, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1850/51. It was owned for that entire period, per LR, by A. Brown of Whitby with 'Brown' (from 1847/48 'W. Brown'), the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to London (thru 1840/41), from Cardiff, Wales, to London from 1842/43 thru 1845/46, & from Stockton to Montreal, Canada, thereafter. This page tells us (thanks!) that the vessel arrived at Quebec, Canada, on Jun. 12, 1847 with coal ex Stockton - it had left Stockton on Apl. 8, 1847. On Nov. 6, 1850, per line 406 on this page, the 275 ton snow stranded at Hornum Gds. (Grounds?), while en route from Hartlepool to Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of coal. Hörnum is located at the southern tip of the German island of Sylt, located N. of the mouth of the river Elbe. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by A. Brown. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Is there anything you can add? Y   89 Schiedam (a snow, later a brig) 223/227 later 220 later 201 later 200 W. Petrie The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1840/41 thru 1869/70 (ex 1853/56) & not thereafter. It was initially owned, thru 1843/44, by 'HplOShCo' of Stockton, for service ex Sunderland. In 1843/44, Phoenix Shipping Co. of Hartlepool became the vessel's owner for service from Hartlepool to London. From 1845/46 thru 1865/66 (ex 1853/56) G. Bell & Co., later G. Bell, of London, became the vessel's owner for service as a London collier, for service from Shields to the Baltic & to Hamburg, Germany, later (in 1861/62 & 1862/63) for service from Shields to Oporto, Portugal, & from 1863/64 for Shields to the Baltic. From 1866/67 thru 1869/70, no owner name is LR recorded. However the Mercantile Navy List of 1867 records G. W. Halfpenny, of Middlesex (London), as the then owner of the 220 ton vessel registered at London. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records Robert Robinson of Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, as the owner of the 201 ton vessel now registered at Middlesbrough. 82.5 ft. long, signal letters PFTD. On Jun. 28, 1872, per line 2490 here, the 200 ton brig was stranded at Pagan (where is it?), while en route from Middlesbrough to Cuxhaven, Germany (at mouth of Elbe River estuary). Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by Robert Robinson. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us anything additional? Y 25398 90 Seven (a snow or brig) 253/256 later 228/224 An unknown Hylton shipbuilder I refer you, via the link at left, to detail about the vessel's rather complicated ownership history. On Mar. 31, 1878, the vessel stranded at the Scaw (N. tip of Denmark), while en route from Hartlepool to Stockholm, Sweden, with a cargo of coal. No lives were lost. 24521 91 Shepherd (a snow, later a square) 214/207 later 188 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1845/46 & not thereafter. Owned by Wilkinson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists T. Wilkinson, G. Sheppard, W. Snaith & W. Mitcheson, all of Sunderland, as her then owners. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists George Shepherd, Wm. Snaith & William Mitcheson (all of Sunderland) & George & Matthew Wilkinson (of Hartlepool) as her owners. On Dec. 26, 1860, per line 914 here, the 188 ton square was stranded at Middleton Sands (off Hartlepool, I believe) while en route from Hartlepool to London with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - none lost. The vessel is stated to have been owned by George Wilkinson. Y 23762 92 Sheraton Grange 261 James Carr Thomas Sharer   93 Shincliffe (a snow or brig) 216/215 later 197 Rowntree I list the vessel as Shincliffe rather than Shincliff. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1845/46 & not thereafter. Always LR listed as Shincliff, i.e. without the 'e' at the end. The snow was owned thru 1845/46, per LR, by Hodgson of Sunderland, for continued service from Sunderland to Portsmouth. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists 'Shincliffe', owned by W. Hodgson of Sunderland & R. Brack of Shincliffe, a village located SE of the city of Durham. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists W. Hodgson of Sunderland as Shincliffe's then owner, which owner name is clarified  by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean William Hodgson. On Nov. 1, 1861, per line 1418 here, the 197 ton snow stranded at Petten (located on the Dutch North Sea coast), while en route from Sunderland to N. Dieppe (likely Nieuwe Diep, N. end of North Holland Canal, effectively Amsterdam), with a cargo of coal. Crew of 7 - none lost. The vessel had likely been sold - it is stated to have been then owned by John Fleming. Anything you can add? Y 2636 94 Six 294/301 Unknown to webmaster Lon.Nwc&SShlShCo - J. Rowntree & M. Dawson in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 3437 95 Skipton (a snow) 263/279 J. Crown or maybe Walker & Crone, of Southwick The vessel, which was completed  in Sep. 1838, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1847/48 only. Skipton? A market town in North Yorkshire. The vessel was, per LR, initially owned by 'Nwc.Sh C' (Newcastle Shipping Company?) of Newcastle with 'Scott' serving as the vessel's captain. For service thru 1843/44 from Sunderland to Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea). In 1844/45, per LR, 'Thomson' of Shields became the vessel's owner with 'Johnson' & then 'Middleton' serving as her captains. For service from Shields to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, in 1844/45 & from 1845/46 thru 1847/48 for service from Shields to Naples, Italy. It would seem that Thomson was a LR contraction of the owner's name. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the 279 ton Newcastle registered snow as owned by A. Thompson & Co. of South Shields. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel & when. Can you tell us about it?   96 Sovereign (a snow) 260/272 S. & P. Mills The webmaster has not researched this vessel. Originally owned by Linskill & Co. of Newcastle. By P. Dale in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's Shipping Register. Lloyd's Register of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Such entry does not name the vessel's then owner but does name the captain and its intended service i.e. G. Bell & Shields to the Baltic. 86.0 ft. long. It seems likely that P. Dale acquired a later vessel of the name, built at Sunderland in 1861, probably soon after this vessel had been lost. Just my guess, however! 2042 97 Spring (a snow) 261/275 later 243 J. & G. Mills The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1862/63 with the exception of 1852/53. It was initially owned by Thompson of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, however in 1839/40, Hoggett & Co., of Newcastle, became the vessel's owner for service to St. Petersburg, Russia i) in the 1839/42 period ex Liverpool & ii) in the 1842/46 period ex the Clyde. From 1846/47 thru 1848/49 the vessel is referenced as serving America ex Newcastle, still, per LR, owned by 'Hoggett'. Note however that the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists the vessel as then owned by W. Mather & Co., of Newcastle, a name not LR referenced. In 1850/51, J. Morrison, of Newcastle (from 1856/57 of Shields), became the vessel's owner, thru 1858/59 it would seem, for service out of Shields to America, to London, to France (1856/57) & to Lisbon, Portugal (1857/59). In 1853/54 the vessel served Quebec out of Newcastle. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. Morrison, of North Shields, as the Newcastle registered vessel's then owner. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists the vessel as now registered at Shields & owned by John Atkinson of Newcastle, Robt. Morrison of South Shields, & Edw. Oliver & John Morrison, both of North Shields. In 1859/60, the vessel, now of 243 tons, became owned by M. Martin of Shields, thru 1862/63, for service from Shields to the Baltic. Per LR, 'Martin' served as the vessel's captain during such period. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'SUNK'. On Oct. 6, 1862, per line 2789 here, the 243 ton snow foundered off Cromer, Norfolk, while en route from Shields to London with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - none lost. The vessel is stated to have been owned by Michael Martin. Can you tell us anything additional?  Y 22588 98 Stephen Watson (a snow) 235/240 W. Chilton Watson & Co. This site deals with the history of the vessel. It states that 'According to newspaper reports she ran aground at Gunfleet Sand on the 13th December 1863. Apparently bound for London carrying coal. One newspaper gives the owners as Messrs. A. Watson and S. Grieves. Whilst a second gives Alexander WATERS as owner. One or both reports may be correct as ownership was in 64ths.' The Gunfleet Sands have claimed many ships over the centuries - they lie 7 km. off Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. 84.0 ft. long, signal letters HCQK. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel's then owners as being A. Waters & R. Grieves, both of Sunderland. Grieves was her captain, certainly in 1858/59 & in 1863/64. The vessel seems not to be recorded in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, though she would seem to have then been registered at Sunderland. Y 2661 99 Tasso (a brig) 282/310 Unknown to webmaster Cropper& in 1839/40 - Cropton& in 1854/55 - J. Gray in 1856 registered at Shields per Turnbull's Shipping Register. And owned by Joseph Gray in 1858 per Christie's Shipping Register, still registered at Shields. 26802 100 Thirteen (a brig) 280/297 Unknown to webmaster L'n&NwcShCo in 1839/40 - C. (Charles) Taylor, W. (William) Nicholson, jun., & J. Nicholson, all of Sunderland, registered at Sunderland in 1854/55 & in 1856 per Turnbull's Shipping Register. Registered at Shields & owned by William Brown, William Davis & Richard Husband in 1858 per Christie's Shipping Register.  2805 101 Thomas Oliver (a brig) 229/234 J. Stobart The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1841/43 & not thereafter. It was owned, for its brief lifetime, by R. Oliver of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. In late Nov. 1839, the vessel (captain Wanless) arrived at the Mumbles, Swansea, Wales, after a 36 day voyage from Richibucto, New Brunswick, Canada, for Neath (near Swansea). LR of 1841/42 notes that the vessel had 'SUNK'. On a Thursday early in 1842, I believe on Jan. 26, 1842, the vessel was en route from Sunderland to London with a cargo of coal, with John Mills in command. The vessel struck on Bath House Sand, off Lowestoft, Suffolk, during a gale from the south, 'the most awful sea ever witnessed by the oldest inhabitants of this town' (Lowestoft). The sea was braking over the vessel's top gallant masts & her crew were in great danger. A couple of attempts were made to effect a rescue but were unsuccessful. The Lowestoft life-boat succeeded in reaching the brig & were able to save 7 crew members by hauling them aboard thru the raging surf. It had to leave the scene lest it founder also & returned to Lowestoft leaving a final Thomas Oliver crew member still aboard. He was rescued by the Pakefield life-boat which had stood by while the 7 were saved. All as per this contemporary article ex here. Is there anything you can add? Y   102 Triton (a snow, later a brig) 228/212 later 194 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1846/47 & from 1849/50 thru 1869/70. Owned thru 1846/47 by 'Com.ShC.' of Stockton, (what is the proper name?) initially for service from Sunderland to London soon Stockton to London. From 1849/50 to 1869/70, LR records the vessel as being owned by S. Pring of Cowes, Isle of Wight. For a variety of service over the years - from Sunderland to Cowes, from Harwich to Sunderland & service as a coaster ex Yarmouth, ex Sunderland, & ex Cowes. But ... The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 advises that the 212 ton vessel was then owned by Walter Woodnut of Newport, Isle of Wight. A name not LR referenced. 83.5 ft. long, signal letters MCFW. On Dec. 3, 1871, per line 1692 here, the 194 ton brig was stranded on Sunk Sand while en route from Sunderland to Niewe Diep (likely Nieuwe Diep, N. end of North Holland Canal, effectively Amsterdam) with a cargo of coal. There would seem to be two Sunk Sands, one in the Thames Estuary and the other in the Humber estuary. I don't know which one it was. Crew of 6 - none lost. The vessel was then owned, per that last link, by Robert Mushens. Can you add anything? Y 16605 103 Tweed (a snow or brig) 246/250 G. Thompson The vessel was owned by Thomas Longstaff thru 1851 & then by 'Crossby', both of Sunderland. On Aug. 20, 1852, the vessel, en route from Hartlepool to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) went on shore at Hogland, an island in the Gulf of Finland, eastern Baltic) & was reported to be full of water.   104 Undaunted (a snow) 246/257 Unknown to webmaster Hillyard of Portsmouth. Richard Swan & Co. of Newcastle, in Jul. 1848 per the North of England Maritime Directory.   105 Venture (a snow or brig) 290/316 F. Oliver The vessel, which was completed in May 1838, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1850/51 & not thereafter. It was, per LR, owned thru that entire period by T. Oliver of Sunderland, for initial service from Sunderland to Miramichi, New Brunswick, Canada, ex Newport, Wales, from 1840/41 thru 1845/46, & from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, in 1846/47 & 1847/48. LR of 1848/49 refers to service from Shields to the Mediterranean becoming Sunderland to London. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel, a brig of 316 tons, as then owned by T. Oliver & Co. of Monkwearmouth. In 1849/50 & 1850/51 the vessel, per LR, served London ex Sunderland. At an unspecified date in Sep. 1850, per line 347 here, the 290 ton snow was abandoned at sea, at about 44N/49W in the N. Atlantic SE of Newfoundland, while en route from Quebec to Sunderland with a cargo of timber. Crew of 11 - none lost. The vessel was stated to be then owned by Henry Eggleston. The Sailor's Magazine & Naval Journal, Vol. 23 (a Google book) advises us that on Sep. 9, 1850, Venture was hit by a gale & thrown on her beam ends. The masts were cut away & the vessel righted itself, full of water. The crew stayed aboard the hull for 6 days until they were rescued by Gertrude, a British brig, which landed them at St. John's, Newfoundland, on Sep. 16, 1850. On Sep. 19, 1850, Eliza Ann, a Quebec barque, boarded the still floating hull of Venture. Of course they found no one aboard. Can you add anything? Y   106 Vest (a snow later a brigantine) 227/211 became 214/227 later 191 or 192 Rodham & Todd, of North Hylton I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. It would seem that the vessel was lost, likely in the Baltic, in Sep. 1875. Details re her loss have not yet come to hand. Need help! 16707   107 Viscount Lambton (a snow, later a brig) 218/223 later 202 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1838/39 thru 1846/47 & not thereafter. It was initially owned, per LR, thru 1840/41, by Forster & Co., of Sunderland, for service between Sunderland & London. From 1840/41 thru 1846/47, 'RchstrShCo' (Rochester Ship (or Shipping) Co. perhaps), acquired the vessel for service from Sunderland to Rochester, Kent. The above data is, as indicated, ex LR. This Rochester Registration document tells a very different story. If I understand the document correctly, the vessel was registered at Rochester on Sep. 13, 1839, owned by Robert Clements, Edward Wickham & Thomas Mickenden, all of Kent, with 22, 21 & 21 shares of the vessel respectively. Edward Wickham died in 1855. On Nov. 30, 1859, his 21 shares were transferred to 3 joint owners (names in the document if you need to know them). On Jan. 6, 1860 all 64 shares in Viscount Lambton were transferred to Frederick Furrell of Rochester. Now 'Furrell' would seem to have required financing to acquire such shares - on Jan. 14, 1860 he borrowed the sum of £600 at 5% interest secured by the 64 shares in the vessel. How very interesting. And how different a history from that presented in LR. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 401) & 1870 both advise that the 202 ton vessel was then owned by F. Furrell, of Rochester. Signal letters MVLQ. On Mar. 23, 1872, per line 2981 here, the 202 ton brig was stranded at Yarmouth Reach while en route from Rochester to Sunderland. Crew of 10 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by Fred. Furrell. Can you add anything? The circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y 20051 108 Wear (a brig) 257/273 became 257/272 Unknown to webmaster White &C in 1839/40 - P. Dale in 1854/55 -  The vessel was owned by P. Dale & M. Metcalfe in 1856 & by Peter Dale & Wm. Metcalfe in 1858, both registered at Shields per, respectively, Turnbull's Shipping Register & Christie's Shipping Register.  2254   109 Welcome (a snow or brig) 221/229 Jos. Helmsley The available data re this vessel is modest indeed. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1844/45 thru 1848/49 only. Absent other data sources, its initial owner is accordingly unknown to the webmaster. During the above stated LR period, LR records White & Co., of South Shields, as the vessel's owners for service from Shields to St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1844/45 & 1845/46, & from Shields to the Baltic in 1846/47 & 1847/48. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/9 lists the vessel, in Jul. 1848 data, as registered at Newcastle & owned by Thomas White of South Shields. While 'White' owned, per LR, the vessel had two captains - 'Branston' from 1844/45 thru 1846/47 & 'Amory' from 1846/47 thru 1848/49. On Aug. 07, 1848 it was reported from Wivenhoe, Essex, that Welcome of South Shields, likely this vessel, had been on shore at Mouse Sand on Aug. 05, 1848. But was helped off & proceeded having jettisoned some of her cargo. Mouse Sand is, I understand, at the mouth of the Thames estuary. I note that LR of 1848/49 has minimal data which suggests that the vessel may have been either in process of being sold or had been lost. Is there anything you can add? Y   110 Welcome (a snow or brig) 241/243 George Thompson I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. It seem clear that the vessel was lost in the eastern Baltic early in 1857. Details as to what exactly happened are, however, not yet to hand. 3747   111 William Pitt 275/309 Peter Austin Palmer & Co. - P. W. Palmer   112 Xanthus 267 Robert Thompson (JLT) George, Cuthbert & Elizabeth Richardson       -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1838? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 180 vessels & 43,000 tons. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states 180 vessels & 43,512 tons. A copy of Lloyd's Register for 1838 sold in late Oct. 2009 for GBP 54.85 or U.S. $90.01. 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839. 1839 (Just a start. Can you provide a list? Do please advise me if you have data. Corrections will surely be required in the data that follows.) # Name Gross Builder Built for Official No. 1 Accord (a snow or brig) 253/246 T. S. Dixon White & Co. of Sunderland 2045 2 Achilles 263 Unknown to webmaster Unknown to webmaster   3 Aerial (a snow or brig) 256/280 later 245/252 An unknown Hylton builder The ownership history of this vessel is complicated. I refer you to detail via the link at left. In Dec. 1886, reported as being on the 22nd or the 29th, the vessel was wrecked on Bacton Beach, i.e. at Mundesley, Norfolk, a litte to the SE of Cromer. Need help with detail. 26150 4 Agricola (a barque) 472/564 William Adamson William Adamson 14695 5 Alexander Wise (a snow later a brig) 278/298 S. & P. Mills Wise & Co. of Ayr for service ex Sunderland & Liverpool to Quebec, Canada. Paul & Co., also of Ayr, became the owner in 185051 for service Clyde to the Mediterranean. In 1854/55 Skinner & Co. of Glasgow  for Clyde to West Indies. From 1857/58 T. Williams of London for service from London to the Mediterranean.  On Jan 30, 1860, per line 49 here, the brig of 299 tons, stranded at Cape Fear, North Carolina, U.S.A., while en route from Marseilles, France to New York. Crew of 9 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Charles Dennis 15663 6 Amazon (a barque) 321/390 later 354 J. M. Gales of Hylton The vessel was briefly owned by its builder & then sold to Kirby & Co. of Liverpool. Two London owners followed, an Australian owner, & finally J. Pippet or Pippett of South Shields. On Oct. 30, 1859, the vessel, en route from Licata, Sicily, to Newcastle with a cargo of sulphur, sank off the coast of Sardinia. 24701 7 Ann Elizabeth (a brig) 271/301 J. Stobart, or Stobart & Soppit Ranson & Co., of Sunderland     Arab (a snow) See here 265/287 Unknown to webmaster     8 Argyra (a snow) 282/309 Rodham & Todd The vessel was initially owned by Tanner & Co. & from 1843/44, by J. Towse, both of London. On May 28, 1850, the vessel was lost at Bona Vista Reef (Ceylon now Sri Lanka), while en route from London to Suez.   9 Arrow (a snow or brig) 220/208 H. Penman The vessel was always owned by members of the 'Penman' family of Sunderland, J. Penman thru 1847/48 & Isabella Penman from 1848/49. On Dec. 15, 1852, while en route to Southampton with a cargo of coal, Arrow struck heavily on Horse Sand off Portsmouth.   10 Athens (a snow or brig) 250/252 later 230 W. Adamson The vessel was initially owned by 'Adamson', of Sunderland, later of Liverpool. From about 1850/51 the vessel was owned by 'Kidman' of Shields. On Jan. 26, 1860, the vessel was driven ashore at Robin Hood's Bay (SE of Whitby) by a violent gale & snowstorm that caused amazing damage up & down the E. coast. Athens soon became a wreck. With no loss of life. 3405 11 Atkinson (a ship, later a snow or brig) 282/307 later 274 G. Frater The vessel was initially owned, thru 1846/47 by Gateshead & Tyne Shipping Co., of Newcastle, & then by John (or Jno.) Nicholson of Newcastle & Shields. Two later NE owners - E. Wright & finally W. Forrest. On Oct. 25, 1868, the vessel stranded on the E. bank of the river Elbe at Newfeld, Holstein, Germany. No loss of life. 3410 12 Beatitude (a snow or brig) 191/208 later 177 Peter Austin The vessel, completed in Feb. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1855/56 & not thereafter. Which is a puzzle - read on. It was owned, thru 1851/52 per LR, by Barnard (Barnard & Co. from 1847/48) of Whitby, Yorkshire. (Which family owned an earlier vessel of the same name, built in 1831, also by Peter Austin). It would seem that the Barnard family were deeply religious, particularly perhaps Elizabeth, the wife of Christopher Barnard, captain of Beatitude (surely the 1831 version), who died at age 33 in 1839. For initial service as a Sunderland coaster, from Sunderland to Colchester, Essex, from 1840/41 thru 1844/45, ex Whitby in 1845/46, from Whitby to the Tees in 1846/47 & 1847/48, from Whitby to the Baltic from 1848/49 thru 1850/51 & as a Whitby coaster in 1851/52. In 1852/53, per LR, the vessel became owned by 'Flkngbrg' of Whitby for service as a Whitby coaster. LR lists 'Barnard' as the vessel's captain thru 1851/52 & 'J. Barnard' thereafter. LRs of 1853/54 thru 1855/56 list 'Flkngbrg' as the owner but provide limited other detail. Now Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 tells us that 'Flkngbrg' means Falkingbridge. Per such directory, the vessel was then owned by John, Christoph., and John Barnard jun., and Geo. Falkingbridge, all of Whitby with Jo. S. Barnard, her captain. As is mainly confirmed by Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 which lists C., J. and J. Barnard jun. & G. Falkingbridge as her then owners. And Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. The vessel is not listed in LR of 1856/57 & 1857/58. In late Sep. 1858, 'it blew a gale in Mount's Bay', Cornwall. Mount's Bay is a giant bay on the S. coast of Cornwall, noted for St. Michael's Mount - Penzance sits upon it. Several vessels entered harbour (Penzance or Newlyn perhaps) for safety reasons. Glencoe, a brig, & Mary, a schooner, parted their anchors & were driven ashore & wrecked. Also wrecked was Beatitude, en route from Rouen, France, to Swansea, Wales, in ballast, under the command of Thomas Boyes. Beatitude was driven onto rocks near Porthoustock & soon became filled with water. The crew left the vessel in a jolly boat, which upset, resulting in the loss of three crew members. Captain Boyes & John Haselman, a crewman, were saved. Now Porthoustock is not even in Mounts' Bay. It is much to the E. of Mount's Bay on the E. side of the Lizard peninsula a way S. of Falmouth. Here is a newspaper article that talks of the loss of Beatitude. Carole Nowell, in a guestbook message, tells us that Edward Ealden, aged 37, one of Carole's ancestors, was one of the three aboard Beatitude who were lost in 1858. He is buried at St. Keverne, Cornwall. Manacles Rocks are near Porthoustock. Can you add to or correct any of the above? Y 15734 13 Belsay Castle (a snow) 239/246 T. Rountree Belsay Castle? A 14th century medieval castle situated at Belsay, Northumberland. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1858/59, & thru 1854/55, per LR, was owned by 'Richardson' of Sunderland. Also per LR, J. Ash served as her initial captain, thru 1842/43, then 'Pratt' from 1846/47 thru 1851/52 & W. Todd thereafter thru 1854/55. The vessel would seem to have always served ex Sunderland, to Archangel, Russia, thru 1841/42, to the Mediterranean from 1846/47 thru 1848/49, & to Hamburg, Germany, in 1850/51 & 1852/53. It looks as though the LR data re the vessel's ownership is partially, at least, in error. Turnbull's Shipping Register ('TR') of 1855 lists R. Bell (see below) as being the vessel's then captain & lists her owners as being Thos. Scott & Wm. Hardy, both of Sunderland & Wm. Scott of Cauldon Place, Stafford. As is confirmed by TR of 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. LR first names Scott & Co. as the vessel's owner in 1855/56, for service ex Sunderland to the Mediterranean, & in 1858/59 for service to the Baltic. With, per LR, R. Bell her captain thru 1857/58 & 'Simpsons' in 1858/59. The vessels is not recorded in LR of 1859/60. I have no present knowledge as to what finally happened to her & when. But likely lost in late 1858. Y 33003 14 Betsey & Janes (a snow later a brig) 156/147 W. Doxford The vessel's initial owner was Delaval & Co. of Newcastle for service from Newcastle to France. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records her then owners as being Jno. Nixon & Jno. Strachan, both of Newcastle 3627 15 British Queen (a barque) 470/569 later 498 H. Dobbinson Then a popular name for a vessel! In 1842/43 or thereabouts there were 18 or 19 vessels of the name recorded in Lloyd's Register ('LR'). The vessel is LR listed from 1839/40 thru 1867/68. An initial puzzle when I started researching this vessel was its tonnage. LRs of 1839/40 thru 1852/53, i.e. LRs of 14 years, list the vessel at 309/351 tons. Becoming 470/569 tons in 1853/54. I wondered whether the vessel had perhaps been rebuilt in or about 1853 but it would seem that LR must have recorded the tonnage in error for all of those years. Two lists of1839 Sunderland built vessels both list the vessel at initially 470 tons. Anyway the vessel was owned thru 1849/50 by Dixon & Co., of Berwick, Northumberland (located just below the Scottish border), with 'Gladstone' always, per LR, her captain. It may have initially served St. Petersburg ex Sunderland but there is doubt about that. From 1840/41 thru 1847/48 LR reports the vessel serving out of London, from 1843/44 to Odessa (Black Sea, Ukraine). In 1848/49 & 1849/50 the vessel, per LR, still served Odessa but ex Berwick. In 1850/51, per LR, the vessel became owned by Anderson of Berwick, for just a short time. For service from Bristol to the Mediterranean. In 1851/52 the vessel became Liverpool registered & was registered there for the next 15 years. Owned thru 1852/53 by J. Lilley of Liverpool for service, in 1851/52, from Liverpool to Africa, with 'Pearman' serving as the vessel's captain. In 1853/54, per LR, now recorded at 470/569 tons, the vessel became owned by Grindlay & Co. of Liverpool. Thru 1865/66. But likely acquired rather earlier since this page (scroll to #26072) records the vessel registered at Liverpool on Dec. 6, 1852. Some confusion as the spelling of the owner's name (Grindlay or Grindley) but Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 specifies that the vessel was then owned by Walter Grindlay of Liverpool with H. W. Plain her then captain. Which owner name is confirmed by the Mercantile Navy List ('MNL) of 1865. Her captains, per LR, while in Grindlay ownership? H. Plain thru 1855/56, 'Lowther' thru 1858/59, W. Nott thru 1863/64 & 'Pender' from 1863/64 thru 1865/66. Her service for Grindlay, per LR, was varied. Ex Liverpool thru 1858/59 incl. to Australia in 1853/54 & 1854/55. From London to New Zealand in 1859/60 & 1860/61, from Bristol to the Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, in 1861/62, ex Liverpool to Norway in 1862/63, to Onega (near Archangel, Russia) in 1863/64, & to South America in 1864/65. In 1865/66, per LR, the vessel, still registered at Liverpool, became owned by W. Rustall, with E. Davies her new captain. For service from Liverpool to Portland (Oregon?). MNLs of 1866 & 1867 tell us that her owner was, correctly, William Restall, of Birmingham. In 1966/67, per LR, W. Lean, of Falmouth, Cornwall, became her owner, her last owner it would seem, for service from Falmouth to New York with 'Scant'eb'ry', likely 'Scantlebury' (a West Country family name), her captain. William H. Lean, per MNL of 1868. Some operational details. i) On Mar. 17, 1846, the vessel, Lowther in command, put into Ramsgate with damage the result of an unexplained collision at sea. Clearly the captain data above is in error. ii) On Jan. 9, 1853, the vessel left Liverpool, H. W. Plain in command, for Melbourne, Australia, with 294 Government immigrants. On Jun. 6, 1853, the vessel was cleared for departure from Melbourne to Bombay (now Mumbai), India, in ballast & with no passengers. Later, having left Bombay for Liverpool, the vessel was found to be on fire on Nov. 15, 1853. Captain Plain believed the fire was deliberately set but nothing could be proven. The vessel returned to Bombay & later, presumably repaired, resumed its voyage to Liverpool on Nov. 29, 1853. iii) On Aug. 30, 1859, the vessel, William Nott in command, arrived at Auckland, New Zealand, ex London & Plymouth with 124 passengers aboard. The vessel had left Plymouth on Apl. 11, 1859. 'A tedious and protracted passage of 140 days'. A few passengers later complained that the food supplied on the voyage was inadequate & the captain was charged. One of the passengers, who presumably had joined the ship in London, stated that his voyage was of 153 days. On Sep. 30, 1859, the vessel was cleared for departure, in ballast, to Callao, Peru. LR of 1867/68 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Alas, the webmaster has not yet been able to learn what happened to the vessel & when. It seems likely, however, that the vessel was lost in late 1867. If you know what happened to her, do consider providing that data to the webmaster for inclusion here. Signal letters PJQC. 1st recorded at 498 tons in LR of 1861/62. Some crew lists for the vessel are available here. Y 26072 16 Brockett (a snow or brig, later a barque) 290/297 later 372 later 334 H. & W. Carr of Hylton The vessel was completed in Aug. 1839 & per this contemporary announcement, (this too, in blue), was launched on Aug. 10, 1839 for the Gateshead & Tyne Shipping Company ('Gateshead'). The vessel was intended 'for the Southern trade'. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1857/58 & would appear to have been always registered at Newcastle. Gateshead owned the vessel, per LR, until 1847/48 with C. Nixon serving as her captain thru 1844/45 or 1845/46, then J. Donkin until ownership changed. For service initially from Sunderland to the Black Sea, which became Liverpool to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1840/41 & 1841/42 & Shields to S. America in 1842/43 & 1843/44. From 1844/45 thru 1847/48, per LR, the vessel served Mirimac or 'Mrimac' (Mirimachi, New Brunswick, Canada, likely) ex Liverpool. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as a 372 ton snow owned by John Ingo of Newcastle. In 1848/49, per LR, the vessel became a barque owned by J. Ingo of Newcastle, for service from Shields to the Mediterranean. The reported tonnage increased to 372 tons - was the vessel rebuilt, or partially rebuilt, I wonder? In 1851/52 the vessel may have served from Newcastle to Quebec, Canada, which service became later that year Shields to the Mediterranean again. LR of 1853/54 records limited detail however the North of England Maritime Directory of 1854/55 comes to our rescue listing John Ingo & Jos. Hopper, both of Newcastle, as the then owners of the 372 ton barque. In 1854/55, per LR, the vessel served from Waterford, Ireland, to Quebec, in 1855/56 served from the Clyde to Quebec & in 1856/57 & 1857/58 served the Mediterranean ex Shields. The vessel had, per LR, a number of captains under 'Ingo' ownership - Morrison thru 1850/51, W. Moring thru 1855/56, R. Gacoigne in 1856/57 & G. Gibb in 1857/58. Signal letters PGFR. I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel in or about 1858. Can you tell us what exactly happened to the vessel & when, or otherwise add anything additional? Y 25496 17 Canova (a snow or brig) 233 R. T. Andrews Lindsay & Co. - Registered at Shields & owned by J. & J. W. Purvis in 1856, per Turnbull's Shipping Register. The webmaster has not researched this vessel but happened to spot that on Dec. 06, 1848, Canova, en route from Sunderland to Dieppe, France, likely with a cargo of coal & with John English in command, lost its main mast in the Cockle Gat (near Winterton-on-Sea, N. of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk). As a result of a collision with Emily, which was en route from Newcastle to Messina, Sicily, with 'Hindson' in command. Canova was towed into Yarmouth by a steam tug. Emily (which was built at Sunderland in 1832), put into Yarmouth also. On Jan. 07, 1849, now repaired, Canova continued its journey to Dieppe. Per these contemporary news reports - 1 & 2 (both in red). 3703 18 Carrs (a snow) 214/205 H. & W. Carr The vessel was initially owned by Carr & Co., of Sunderland, thru 1845/46. It then, per Lloyd's Register ('LR'), became owned by 'Nicholson' of South Shields. The vessel was last LR listed in 1850/51. The webmaster does not know what finally happened to the vessel.   19 Champion (a snow or brig) 229/236 Kevin & Sanderson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1852/53 only. It was, per LR, owned thru 1846/47 by 'Doxford' of Sunderland, with 'Richardson' serving as the vessel's captain. For continued service from Sunderland to London. In 1846/47, the vessel per LR became owned by M. Douglas, also of Sunderland, which owner name is LR recorded from 1847/48 thru 1852/53 as 'Douglass'. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 records Martin Douglas, Jun., of Bishopwearmouth, as the then owner of the 236 ton brig. Under Douglas, whatever, ownership, the vessel per LR served always from Sunderland - to Bordeaux, France, in 1846/47 & 1847/48, to London in 1848/49 & 1849/50, to the Baltic in 1850/51, & to Galatz (i.e. Galați, on the Danube, Eastern Romania, Black Sea) in 1851/52 & 1852/53. With 'Philliskirk' as the vessel's captain thru 1847/48 & D. James in 1851/52 & 1852/53 (no captain's name is recorded in LRs of 1848/49 thru 1850/51). As per line 1712 here, on Sep. 2, 1852 the 229 ton square stranded near Jonesport, Maine (a little to the W. of the New Brunswick, Canada. border) while en route from Boston to St. Andrews in ballast. There is a St. Andrews in New Brunswick, Canada & another in Fife, Scotland. The first seems to be the more likely destination, but that is really just my guess. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Martin Douglas, junr. The total loss of the vessel is recorded here. Can you tell us anything additional? Y   20 Chariot (a snow) 286/300 J. Watson of Deptford The vessel, which was built in Apl. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1851/52. Was always owned, per LR, by Millar or Miller - Millar, J. Millar in 1845/46 & 1846/47, & J. Miller from 1847/48. Of the Newcastle area - Newcastle,& both North & South Shields are all referenced. With, per LR, R. Fairlam her initial (thru 1844/45) captain, J. Lash in 1845/46 & part of 1846/47, T. Colledge from 1846/47 thru 1849/50, J. Yeuana in 1850/51 & C. Barras in 1851/52. For service thru 1841/42 from Sunderland to Bathurst (likely Bathurst, New Brunswick, Canada), from Newcastle to Barcelona, Spain, from 1842/43 thru 1844/45 & otherwise for service to the Mediterranean ex Shields & ex Belfast, Ireland, (1846/47 thru 1848/49). The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 clarifies the then owner's name - James Miller of South Shields. LR of 1851/52 notes that the vessel had 'Sunk'. Per line 954 on this page, the vessel, said to be a ship, stranded off Hogland on Aug. 24, 1851 while en route from Newcastle to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal. No loss of life, it would appear. The vessel is there stated to have been built at Deptford & owned by Jas. Miller. Hogland or Gogland is an island in the Gulf of Finland, eastern Baltic, about 180 km west of Saint Petersburg, Russia. This Wikipedia page tells us (thanks!) that the voyage had commenced in Hull, further that the vessel ran aground on Aug. 24, 1851 & sank on Aug. 27, 1851. Is there anything you can add? Or correct? Y   21 Circassian (a snow, later a brig) 298/317 later 285 J. Crown The vessel, which was completed in Sep. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1864/65. Owned thru 1854/55, per LR, by Nicholson of Sunderland. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as then owned by Wm. Nicholson of Bishopwearmouth. For some varied service. Initially, maybe, from Sunderland to Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea) then from Sunderland to New York, from 1841/42 as a Sunderland coaster, then, in 1847/48 for Cuba ex Sunderland & from 1848/49 thru 1852/53 for Cuba ex Swansea, Wales. In 1853/54, LR records service from Swansea to Adelaide, South Australia. On Feb. 10, 1852 the vessel left Swansea for Adelaide, arriving there on Jul. 9, 1862 with 378 tons of patent fuel. The vessel made a number of voyages to & from Port Lincoln, also South Australia, & I spotted one voyage to Newcastle, New South Wales, in ballast, to eventually take on board a cargo of 472 tons of coal for Adelaide. On Dec. 22, 1853 the vessel left Adelaide for Swansea with a cargo of 318 tons of copper ore. From 1855/56  the vessel, per LR, was owned by W. Watt of Shields for service out of Shields to the Mediterranean (in the period of 1855/58), to the Baltic (1858/59) to the Mediterranean again (in the period of 1859/61) & to the Baltic again, from 1861/62. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel's then owners as being W. Watt & W. Mould, both of South Shields, which owner names Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 clarifies as meaning William Watt & William Mould. The vessel became of 285 tons in 1859/60, per LR. 93.0 ft. long. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. It was lost rather earlier, however. On Apl. 29, 1861, per line 1202 here, the 285 ton brig was abandoned near Sonderhoe (Sønderho, S. tip of Fanø island, SW Denmark), while en route from Newcastle to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 11 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by Wm. Watt. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? Y 33098 22 Cleadon (a snow, later a brig) 247/238 later 212 H. Dobbinson The vessel, which was first registered in Sep. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1846/47 & from 1860/61 thru 1866/67. Owned for the first period by Thompson of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. With Robinson serving as the vessel's captain. LR of 1846/47 has limited detail which suggests that the vessel may well have been sold. For 14 years thereafter the vessel is not LR listed. However the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists W., W. T., & J. Bell, of Bishopwearmouth, as the vessel's then owners. Which owner names are clarified by Marwood's equivalent list of Mar. 1854 which lists Wm. T. Bell, John Bell, & Wm. Bell, all of Sunderland, as her then owners, with Geo. Gray her then captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel's then owners as being W. T., J., & W. Bell, all of Sunderland. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists William T., & John Bell, both of Sunderland, & Charles W. & William M. Bell, both of Newcastle, as her then owners. LR, from 1860/61 thru 1866/67 lists W. Bell of Sunderland as the owner of the vessel, now a 212 ton brig, for service as a Sunderland coaster. With R. Hemsley always her captain. I note, however, that the Mercantile Navy List of 1865 does not list 'Bell' as the vessel's then owner, rather W. Lowosn jun. of Sunderland. LR of 1866/67 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. 84.3 ft. long, signal letters HQMN. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel & when, or otherwise add anything? Y 2769 23 Clio (a snow or brig) 213/204 Unknown to webmaster The vessel would seem to have been owned, for its entire lifetime, by Massam & Co., of Boston, Lincolnshire. On Apl. 19, 1849, Clio got onto the Goodwin Sands, Kent, during a NE gale. The crew of 10 were rescued, from the surface of the Sands, by brave boatmen from Ramsgate.   24 Coldstream (a snow) 214/190 Austin & Mills Smith & Co., of Blyth   25 Columbine (a barque) 327/407 later 420 maybe ? later 514 J. Storey of Monkwearmouth The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1840/41 thru 1869/70. It is a puzzle that the vessel was listed thru to such a late date, since the vessel was lost in late 1861. The vessel was owned, thru 1850/51, by Gee & Co. of Hull, maybe initially for service from Hull to Hamburg, Germany, more certainly from 1840/41 thru 1844/45 for service from Hull to Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. In 1845/46 her service is recorded as being rather from Hull to Montreal, Canada, which service became Hull to the Mediterranean from 1845/46 thru 1850/51. In 1851/52, in which year the vessel became of 420 tons, Thompson & Co. of Hull became the vessel's owners, for service from Hull to Bombay (now Mumbai), India, thru 1854/55. Later simply ex Hull & from 1857/58 ex London. While Thompson is still listed as the owner in LR data of 1860/61, the available data is limited suggesting that the vessel had likely been sold. In 1861/62, C. Heaven, also of Hull, is listed as the vessel's owner for service from Hull to the Mediterranean, Such ownership & service data continues thru to 1869/70. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists 'Thomas, Benjamin Jarvis and John Thompson' as the vessel's then owners. On Dec. 30, 1861, per line 1552 here, the 514 ton square was abandoned at sea, at 39N/54W in the North Atlantic, about 1400 miles E. of New York, while en route from New York to Queenstown, Ireland. Crew of 12 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by Charles Heaven. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss or otherwise add anything? 5367 26 Conservator (a snow) 280/298 Robert Thompson (JLT) The vessel, completed in Apl. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1850/51. It was owned for that entire period, per LR, by A. Brown of Whitby, with A. Brown serving as the vessel's captain until part way thru 1846/47. For initial service, in 1839/40, from Sunderland to Memel (then E. Prussia, now Klaipėda, Lithuania), for service from Liverpool to Montreal, Canada, from 1840/41 thru 1845/46, from Stockton to Montreal in 1846/47 & ex Stockton thru 1849/50. In 1850/51, per LR, the vessel served from Limerick, Ireland, to Liverpool. On Jun. 8, 1850, per line 214 on this page, the 280 ton snow was lost at Bird Islands, while en route from Liverpool to Montreal with a general cargo. The Bird Islands are located about 4 km. off Cape Dauphin, NE Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then owned, by Addison Brown. What exactly happened? First a word of thanks to the folks at Google (others too, I know) for their scanning of obscure books & making them widely available. Without such scanned books, this site would be much more modest in its detail. Anyway, per The Spectator Vol. 23 of 1850 (a Google book) we learn that Arctic ice came unusually south in 1850 & ice was the cause of the loss not only of Conservator but also of many other vessels. As per this 'Spectator' extract. Conservator surely was crushed & destroyed by the sea ice. But, I wonder whether the vessel may have been lost near a different Bird Islands, though I have not found one that 'fits'. This article ex Trove, Australia tells us as follows:- 'Two other vessels from Liverpool - the Conservator and the Acorn - were both lost near the same time. The former was on her passage to Montreal. She got pinched by the ice within three days after losing sight of land, and filling, immediately went down; the crew were lucky enough to save the ship's boats, in which they were picked up.' It is the underlined words that concern me. Cape Breton would not be 3 days after leaving Ireland. Acorn was lost on May 13, 1850 incidentally. It would be good to learn which vessel saved the Conservator crew. Is there anything you can add? A modest puzzle is that the R. Thompson build list on site page 151 refers to Isaac Newton as being the vessel's initial owner. Maybe he was. Maybe Brown bought the vessel early on from Isaac Newton? Y   27 Constant (a snow) 229/230 J. Watson, Senior The webmaster refers you, via the link at left, to extensive ownership & operational detail re the vessel. Which was lost probably in the summer of 1858. Exact data as to when & where has not yet come to hand. 9724 28 Content (a snow) 267/279 Greenwell & Sacker Thompson of Sunderland 5008 29 Corinna (a snow later a brig) 290/324 later 301 William Potts The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1862/63. It was initially owned by W. Pott, soon W. Potts, of or registered at Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Odessa, Ukraine, soon for service from Liverpool to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa. With Wilmott serving as the vessel's captain thru 1842/43. From 1842/43, the vessel, still owned by Potts, was registered at Liverpool for service from Liverpool to Sydney (likely New South Wales, Australia), & in 1844/46 for service from Liverpool to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. With 'Haigh' her new captain thru 1844/45 & 'Bray', (W. Bray from 1850/51), her captain thru 1855/56. In 1845/46, Faulkner became the vessel's new owner for service from Liverpool to Madras (now Chennai) India, from 1848/49 for service ex Shields, in 1850/51 for service from the Clyde to Batavia (today Jakarta, Indonesia) & in the period of 1851/1855 for service from the Clyde to Valparaiso, Chile. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the Liverpool registered vessel as then owned by C. T. Faulkner, of Manchester, with James Barry her captain. In 1856/57, the vessel, now of 301 tons, became owned by Brewis & Co. of Newcastle for service from 'Rms' (could it mean Ramsgate?) to the Mediterranean, soon for service from Shields to the Mediterranean or to Spain, in 1860/61 for service from Bristol to France & from 1861/62 for service from Shields to the Baltic. With 'J. Hmphry' her new captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being G. Brewis & J. Pattinson, both of Newcastle, such data being confirmed by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. LR of 1862/63 notes that the vessel had been 'LOST'. On Sep. 24, 1862, per line 2373 here, the 302 ton brig was abandoned at sea while en route from Quebec, Canada, to Llanelly, Wales, with a cargo of timber. Abandoned at 49N/26W, roughly in mid North Atlantic. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by Isaac Pattinson. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 24739 30 Cornopia (a snow or brig) 223/228 An unknown Southwick builder The vessel, completed in Feb. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1851/52, initially, thru 1841/42, listed as Cornucopia, a snow. Such name was presumably in error, which error was noted & from 1841/42 the vessel was listed as Cornopia, a brig. The vessel's initial owner was Middleton, of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. In 1841/42, the vessel became owned by Wilburn of London, with Wilburn stated to be the vessel's captain until part way through 1846/47. Under 'Wilburn' ownership, the vessel served St. Petersburg, Russia, ex London in 1841/42, served from Sunderland to London from 1842/43 thru 1845/46, served from Sunderland to the Baltic in 1846/47 thru 1848/49. No destination is noted in LR of 1849/50. In 1850/51, per LR, the vessel served Hamburg, Germany, ex Sunderland. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 rather lists the 228 ton brig as then registered at Sunderland & owned by M. Wilburne of Monkwearmouth. On Jul. 1, 1850, per line 238 on this page, the 223 ton square was stranded at Eyreland Grounds while en route from Sunderland to Amsterdam with a cargo of coal. I believe that Eyreland Grounds & Eierland Reef are likely one & the same, located between Texel & Vlie Islands off the coast of North Holland. Crew of 11 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Matthew Wilburne. Is there anything you can add? Y   31 Cowan (a snow or brig) 241/239 later 214 & 204 Woods & Spence I refer the reader, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership & operational history. On Dec. 17, 1878, the vessel left Rouen, France, for South Shields, with a cargo of chalk. It struck & then passed over the Kentish Knock (off the Essex coast) & became a wreck, beached near Southwold, Suffolk. With no loss of life. 2016 32 Cubana (a snow) 207/213 H. Panton It would seem that Cubana was the only vessel that H. Panton ever built. It had a short life - it was wrecked on Anholt Island (Danish, in the Kattegat) on Oct. 15, 1849. No lives were lost.   33 Czar (a barque) 320 H. & W. Carr of Southwick. I can tell you virtually nothing about this vessel, which was launched on Jan. 16, 1839 as per this contemporary launch announcement (in green). Launched for J. T. Carr of Newcastle. So far as I can the vessel was never recorded in Lloyd's Register ('LR') which I checked thru 1866/67. No vessel named Czar that fits was issued an Official Number. I cannot find any references whatsoever to the vessel elsewhere. Need help!   34 Delta (a snow, later a brig) 226/238 later 212 Alcock The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1847/48 & not thereafter. The snow was owned, thru 1844/45, by 'WearShC.', Wear Shipping Company?, of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. In 1844/45, per LR, Watson & Co. of Whitby became the vessel's owner for service ex Whitby. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel, now a 239 ton brig, as owned by W. Wright & Co. of Whitby. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists her then owners as being Jas. Mutter, sen., & Thos. Forrest, both of Whitby. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, lists Thomas Forrest of Whitby as her then owner. On Feb. 11, 1871, per line 1912 here, the 212 ton brig was stranded at Bridlington, while en route 'coastwise' with a cargo of coal. Crew of 7 - all lost. Then owned by Thomas Forrest. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? The loss may well relate to a major gale that hit the NE coast of England on Feb. 10, 1871 & destroyed a great many ships including Jabez. Y 23842 35 Douro 1 Notes A, B 253/256 Halls H. Moon in 1840/41   36 Dove (a snow, later a brig) 180/163 later 143 Stafford of Deptford The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1870/71 with a few exceptions (1847/48 thru 1848/49). The vessel was initially owned by Lamb & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Southampton. In 1842/43, Curson & Co., of Lynn, became her owner for service as a Lynn coaster. In 1849/50 the owner is listed as A. Curson, & from 1853/54 R. Curson. In 1864/65, LR records Swatman & Co. of Lynn as her new owner but in the very next year, i.e. 1865/66, the owner, per LR, became Coates & Co., of Lynn. 71.0 ft. long. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870, lists Francis John Swatman, of King's Lynn, Norfolk, as her then owner. LR of 1870/71 states 'wrecked'. On Jul. 5, 1870, per line 837 here, the 143 ton brig was involved in a collision & sank at Huntcliff Fort (near Saltburn, N. Yorkshire), while en route from Newcastle to Lynn with a cargo of coal. Crew of 6 - 3 lost. Then owned by F. J. Swatman. Can you provide detail as to the collision circumstances? And tell us with which vessel she collided? Y 12454 37 Eagle (a snow) 289/292 Hull & Sikes W. Elliott - W. Elliott plus six others in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Register. 32891 38 East London (a barque) 335/409 Unknown to webmaster Mitchnsn in 1840 - J. L. Thompson of South Shields in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Register. 26711 39 Eleanor (a snow) 252/256 later 233 or 234 Joseph Hemsley or Helmsley The vessel was initially Sunderland registered & owned - by 'Thompson' & then by 'Tulloch'. From 1858 it became Whitby registered, owned by 'Mennell' & later by 'Rickinson'. The vessel was burnt & scuttled off the Swedish coast in late 1874. 2622 40 Elizabeth (a snow) 248/269 J. & L. Laws A vessel which was first registered in May 1839 & proved to have a very short life indeed. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1839/40 & 1840/41 only, stated to be owned by T. Coxon of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to London. With 'Christie' serving as the vessel's captain. LR of 1840/41 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. That is all I can tell you about the vessel at the present time. Is it possible that you can tell us what happened to the vessel & when? Y   41 Elizabeth Rowell 288/320 Bartram & Lister Hartlepool Ship Co.   42 Eliza Jane (a snow or brig) 201/195 later 222 J. H. Robson of Claxheugh The vessel, which was completed in Jan. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1839/40 thru 1855/56 & not thereafter. It was launched on Jan. 15, 1839 as per this contemporary launch announcement (in green) which seems to record an incorrect tonnage. Per LR, W. Dunn, of Southampton, Hampshire, owned the vessel thru 1841/42 for service from Sunderland to Southampton, with J. Scott her captain. In 1841/42, W. Catt of Littlehampton, West Sussex, owned the vessel for service from London to Marseilles, France, with 'Putland' serving as the vessel's captain, thru 1846/47 it would appear. In 1843/44, in which year the tonnage, per LR, became of 222 tons, Hane & Co. of Shoreham, West Sussex, owned the vessel for service from Shoreham to Archangel, Russia (thru 1844/45) & for service as a London Collier in 1845/46. The name Hane & Co. may well prove to be imperfect - in 1846/47, Horne & Co, of Shoreham was replaced as owner by Buckwell, also of Shoreham, for service from Shoreham to New York (thru 1847/48), for service from Shoreham to Hartlepool (in 1848/49 & 1849/50 & also 1852/53 & 1853/54), for service ex Shoreham in 1850/51, & from Shoreham to the Baltic in 1851/52. LR of 1854/55 & 1855/56 report Buckwell as the vessel's owner but otherwise provide only limited detail. During the period of Buckwell ownership, C. Chessel  or Chessell (or from 1852/53 C. Chissel) served as the vessel's captain. I am not yet aware of what happened to the vessel in or about 1855. Can you tell us? Y   43 Emlyn (a snow, maybe later a schooner) 117/100 H. & W. Carr Peacock of Sunderland, a Sunderland coaster. Lloyd's Register notes voyages to Rouen, France & Gijon, Spain. From 1854/55 the vessel was owned by G. Robson of Sunderland. On Feb. 20, 1860, per line 84 here, the vessel, listed as an 86 ton schooner, stranded at the mouth of Treport H. (harbour?), while en route from Sunderland to Treport with a cargo of coal. Treport is NE of Dieppe, France. None of the crew of 4 were lost, it would appear. The then owner is recorded as being George Robson. Y 23619 44 Epsilon (a snow or brig) 207/217 later 190 E. Brown The vessel was initially Sunderland owned, but soon became owned by Robert Soulsby of Blyth & his associates. On Jan. 4, 1857, the vessel was hit by a massive storm when off Craster, Northumberland, & both capsized & sank. Her entire 8 man crew were drowned. 2409 45 Equivalent (a snow or brig) 227/242 later 220 T. Lanchester The vessel would appear to have been owned, for its entire lifetime, by Richard Walker of Sunderland. On May 2, 1858, the vessel ran aground & became wrecked off the German North Frisian island of Amrun. No loss of life. 2716 46 Era (a snow) 213/192 George Thompson of Pallion The vessel which was completed in Aug. 1839, was launched on Aug. 26, 1839 as per this (in red) contemporary announcement. Launched for Wm. Nicholson & Sons ('Nicholson'), of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/49 thru 1846/47 only. It would seem to have had quite a short life. Nicholson owned the vessel only briefly. In 1840/41, 'Kent Sh.C', Kent Shipping Co. perhaps?, of Rochester, Kent, became the vessel's owner for service from Hartlepool to Rochester. D. Dixon is LR recorded as the vessel's captain throughout the vessel's entire lifetime. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel. Can you tell us? Or otherwise add anything? Y   47 Erin (a snow, brig or square) 244/247 J. Rodgerson The vessel, which was completed in Feb. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1850/51. It was owned, thru such entire period, by 'Richardson' of Sunderland. For service, thru 1846/47 from Sunderland to Memel (then E. Prussia, now Klaipėda, Lithuania), from Sunderland to the Mediterranean in 1846/47 & 1847/48, & for service from Sunderland to London thereafter. The vessel's initial captain, per LR, thru 1846/47, was 'Davidge'. W. Todd is listed as the vessel's captain in a part of 1846/47 & in 1847/48, while from 1848/49, 'Younger' is listed as her captain. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the Sunderland registered brig as owned by G., C., E., & M. A. Richardson of Monkwearmouth & also G. Hunter of Pensher. On Feb. 23, 1850, per line 547 on this page, the 247 ton square stranded at Thisted (NW Jutland, Denmark), while en route from London to Sunderland. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by C. Richardson. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Is there anything you can add? Y   48 Europe (a snow, later a brig, later a snow again) 206/189 later 168 J. Rodgerson The vessel, which was completed in Apl. 1839, is Lloyd's Register recorded from 1839/40 thru 1855/56 (ex 1852/53) & from 1865/66 thru 1873/74. This Apl. 1839 launch announcement (in blue) likely was re this vessel, though the tonnage does not match. It was initially owned, thru 1845/46, by Thompson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Chatham, north Kent. For a very short period, about a year, the vessel became owned by J. Denton, also of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London. In 1846/47, Daisley & Co. of Lynn, Norfolk, became the vessel's owner for service from Lynn to Archangel, Russia, from Lynn to the Baltic (in 1848/50), from Stockton to London (1850/52), later for service as a London collier & ex Ramsgate. The vessel became listed as a brig in 1853/54. The LR data re 1855/56 is limited, usually a sign that the vessel had been sold. However, when LR coverage resumed in 1865, after 9 years with no LR listing, the vessel was owned by T. Daisley of Lynn for service as a Lynn coaster. Per LR, T. Daisley owned the vessel thru 1871/72. However the Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867 (page 129) & 1870, both state that the vessel's then owner was Thomas Howard of Daisley, King's Lynn. In 1865/66 the vessel had been again listed as a snow - of 168 tons. In 1871/72, Sutton & Co. became the vessel's owner. Now the listing data in 1872/73 & 1873/74 is most limited. It may well have again been sold, in or about 1872. On Dec. 9, 1872, per line 3289 here, the 169 ton snow went missing while en route from Newcastle to Whitstable, north Kent. Crew of 7 - all lost. Then owned by Sophia Fairbrass. Is it possible that you can provide detail as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y 24585 49 Exile (a snow or brig) 265/290 Edward Brown The vessel, which was completed in Apl. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1848/49 only. It was initially owned by 'Lamb' of Sunderland for whom it was launched as per this (in green) contemporary launch announcement. Lamb owned the vessel thru 1846/47 for consistent service from Sunderland to Le Havre, France, with J. Wake serving as the vessel's captain. In 1846/47, the vessel became owned by R. Watson, also of Sunderland, for service from Cardiff, Wales, to Barcelona, Spain, with J. Fordyce serving as her captain. Such ownership is confirmed by the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 which lists R. Watson of Monkwearmouth as the then owner of the 290 ton brig. LR of 1848/49 provides only limited detail & notes that the vessel had been 'Abandoned'. I cannot tell you the circumstances in which she was lost. Can you tell us what happened & when? Y   50 Exquisite (a snow or brig) 221/219 R. Taylor & Co. The vessel, which was completed in Mar. 1839, was Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1847/48 and not thereafter. It was owned thru such entire period, per LR, by Baker of Sunderland, for service, thru 1843/44, of Sunderland to London, & thereafter ex London. 'Morrow' is LR named as her sole captain. The LR listing re 1847/48 has limited detail which suggests that the vessel may well have been sold. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists G. Sheraton, of Sunderland, as the then owner of the 213 ton brig. On Mar. 2, 1850. per line 76 here, the 219 ton brig sank at The Skaw, (i.e. Skagen Odde, a sandy peninsula in Jutland, Denmark, the northernmost tip of Denmark), while en route from Sunderland to Elsinore (Helsingør, Denmark) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - none lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by George Sheraton, a name not LR referenced. The detail circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us more? Y   51 Fancy (a snow) 243/273 Noble The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1841/42 only, owned for that entire but brief period by Noble & Co. of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia). LR of 1841/42 notes that the vessel had 'Foundered'. That is all I can find. The circumstances of the vessel's loss are not yet to hand. Can you add anything?   52 Fleece 260 Bartram & Lister Lamb & Dobin   53 Friends (a snow) 201/203 Rodham & Todd The vessel, which was completed in Aug. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1844/45 & not thereafter. Per LR, it was owned by 'Roddam' of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London with W. Petty serving as the vessel's captain. I have not found any other references to the vessel nor yet learned what happened to the vessel in or about 1845. Can you add anything? Y   54 Friend's Adventure, or Friends' Adventure (a snow) 191/209 Lightfoot The vessel, completed in Mar. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed in 1839/40 only. Listed as Friends' Adventure. Then owned by Fisher of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London with Wilkinson her captain. Such LR entry also notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. That is all I know. Can you add anything? Y   55 George Bell (a snow) 225/228 W. Petrie The vessel, completed in Aug. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1850/51 & not thereafter. It was owned for that entire period, per LR, by Gibbon & Co. of London, with J. Gibbon serving as her captain thru 1849/50 except for a part of 1848/49. For initial service, thru 1842/43, from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia, from 1843/44 thru 1845/46 for service from Shields to London, ex Shields in 1846/47 & 1847/48, & from Shields to the Baltic in 1848/49. No destination is listed in LR of 1849/50, however in 1850/51 service from Shields to the Baltic is referenced. On Jul. 11, 1850, per line 255 on this page, the 225 ton snow (Geo. Bell) foundered at sea, while en route from Shields to St. Petersburg with a cargo of coal. No loss location or detail as to the circumstances is provided or otherwise yet to hand. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then stated to have been owned by George Bell. LR indicates that J. Mann was likely her captain at the time of the loss. Is there anything you can add? Y   56 Hampden (a snow or brig) 295/310 F. Oliver The vessel, which was completed in Apl. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1848/49 only. It was owned throughout, per LR, by 'Atkinson' of Sunderland for whom it was launched as per this (in red) contemporary launch announcement. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists Atkinson & Blackshaw of Bishopwearmouth, as the then owners of the 310 ton brig. The vessel's service, thru 1843/44, was from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, from Shields to Africa in 1844/45 & from Sunderland to America from 1845/46 thru 1848/49. J. Gibson, per LR, served as her captain throughout. LR of 1848 notes that the vessel had 'Stranded' & that J. Gibson was then her captain. Hans Peter Kjær has been in touch (thanks!) to provide a link which tells us what actually happened to Hampden. This link. The Danish text there Google translates as follows:- 'The English brig Hampden with skipper Blackschwe was on their way from Newport, probably in Wales, to St. Petersburg loaded with rails when in the evening of Oct. 5, 1848, the vessel was stranded on the coast of Sønder Lyngvig. The 11-12 man crew was rescued. On Nov. 3, 1848, "salvaged furniture, roofing and hulls" from the wreck was sold at public auction.' Sønder Lyngvig is on the W. coast of central Jutland, Denmark. In view of the ownership stated above I wonder whether 'Blackschwe' the captain, meant 'Blackshaw' in English. Can you add anything additional? Y   57 Hannah 260/266 Harrison & Oliver Union SC in 1840/41 - G. Bird in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 25918 58 Harmony (a snow) 211/197 J. Mills The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1844/45 &, so far as I can see, not thereafter. For such a short period of time it had many owners! It was initially owned, thru 1841/42 by Thompson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. In 1841/42, Curtis, also of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner for service as a London collier. In 1842/43 the vessel reverted to the ownership of 'Thompson', for more service from Sunderland to the Baltic. And in 1843/44, J. Stafford of Sunderland became the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to London. That is all I can find. Can you add anything?   59 Harraton (a snow or brig) 213/214 J. H. Robson The vessel, completed in Aug. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1845/46 & not thereafter. It was owned for that period, per LR, by J. Robson of Sunderland,  for service from Sunderland to London thru 1841/42 & for service from Cardiff, Wales, to London from 1842/43 thru 1845/46. From part way thru 1842/43 until 1845/46, LR notes that G. Robson was the vessel's captain. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the 214 ton brig as registered at Sunderland & owned by J. H., & T. Robson & Co. of Claxheugh. On Jun. 29, 1850, per line 235 on this page, the 214 ton square stranded off Frederickshamn (Frederickshavn, E. coast of Northern Denmark), while en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) to Frederickshamn. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned, by Wm. Lumsden. Is there anything you can add? Y   60 Harriet 251/270 T. S. Dixon, of Southwick N. & S. Shl Sh Co. (webmaster's guess North & South Shields Shipping Co. of Shields) - G. H. Clarke (may mean Clark) in 1856. In Sep. 1860 the vessel became Plymouth registered. Lloyd's Registers of 1859/60 thru 1863/64 state 'Clark' of no fixed address! Gary Hicks advises (thanks!) that the vessel was lost on Dec. 3, 1865 at Herd Sands, at the mouth of the Tyne, while en route from Sunderland to Portsmouth. 25443 61 Harrisons (a snow) 251/257 later 285 & 236 Jas. Barkes Some confusion re the vessel's correct name  - Harrisons or Harrison. On Nov. 10, 1867, at least 13 vessels, including Harrisons, were at Danzig (Gdańsk, Poland), when major gales caused them all to strand. Harrisons, soon buried in the sands, was condemned. No lives lost. 2758 62 Harvest (a snow) 237/260 W. Wilkinson The vessel, completed in Jan. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1850/51 with the exception of 1849/50. It was owned thru 1848/49, per LR, by Wilkinson of Sunderland, for initial service, thru 1841/42, from Sunderland to London, ex Sunderland from 1842/43 thru 1844/45, & from Sunderland to America from 1845/46 thru 1847/48. LR of 1848/49 has limited detail. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists T. B. Wilkinson & G. Brantingham, both of Sunderland, as her then owners. LR of 1850/51 lists Brantingham of Sunderland as the vessel's then owner for service from Milford to Cardiff, both Wales. LR of 1851/52 provides little detail. On Jun. 5, 1850, per line 210 on this page, the 261 ton square was lost at Cape Negro (a village near the southern tip of Nova Scotia) while en route from Sunderland to St. Andrew's, New Brunswick, Canada, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 11 - none lost. It would seem that the vessel may not have been lost on Jun. 5, 1850. Rather on May 9, 1850. Per this data (in red) extracted from 'Sailor's Journal & Naval Journal' (a 'Google' book) the vessel struck on Half Moon Rock, near Cape Negro, on May 9, 1850 & became a wreck. Thompson was her then captain. That tiny article states that she left Hull rather than Sunderland, Then owned, by G. Brantingham. Is there anything you can add? Y   63 Heber (a schooner) 132/128 later 116 later 117 Reed & Banfield A modest vessel, both launched (in green) & completed in Apl. 1839, that had a very long life indeed. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1870/71 at least, a gap of a few years, & then from 1874/75 thru 1882/83. For many of those years, i.e. the years thru 1870/71, the vessel was owned by Decent & Co. of Brixham, Devon. While J. Smith was, per LR, her initial captain, members of the Decent family served as her captain from 1842/43 thru 1862/62 - W. Decent 'til 1858/59 & J. Decent thereafter, with T. Cobley serving as captain from 1862/63 thru 1870/71. The vessel saw a variety of service under 'Decent' ownership - from Sunderland to Oporto, Portugal, in 1839/40, from Plymouth to London in 1840/41 & 1841/42, service as a Cardiff, Wales, coaster in 1842/43 & 1843/44, as a Dartmouth, Devon, coaster from 1844/45 thru 1850/51 & as a London coaster in 1851/52. The vessel served Rotterdam ex Dartmouth in 1853/54, served the Mediterranean ex Newcastle in 1854/55 & 1855/56, served Spain ex Dartmouth in 1856/57 & in 1859/60. It served ex Bristol in 1858/59 in which year the vessel became listed at 116 tons. After 1860/61, thru 1869/70 the vessel, per LR, served again as a Dartmouth coaster. The LR data of the late 1860s seems to be in doubt however. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 lists John Smith of Brixham, Devon, as her then owner. MNLs of 1866 thru 1869 all record Thomas Rogers of Penryn, Cornwall, as the then owner of the Falmouth registered vessel, while the 1870 equivalent lists Richard Hosken junr., also of Penryn. When LR listing of the vessel resumed in 1874/75, S. Jolly, was LR listed as the then owner of the 117 ton Falmouth registered vessel, as is confirmed by MNLs of 1875 & 1880 listing Stephen Jolly of Penryn as her owner (also her captain from 1876/77 thru 1879/80). LR of 1879/80 lists J. Pearce as her new owner confirmed by MNL of 1882 as meaning Joseph Pearce of Mylor (near Falmouth), Cornwall. LR seems to advise that in 1882/83 C. F. Bishop became her owner soon followed by W. Pengilly, with J. Pengilly serving as her captain. LR of 1882/83 further notes that the vessel was built by W. Briggs (surely incorrect) & that the vessel had been involved in a collision. 71.5 ft. long, signal letters JCPT. I cannot tell you with which vessel Heber collided in or about 1882 nor where it occurred. Can you tell us about the circumstances? Y 4468 64 Helene Hardy 258/283 Laing & Simey Laing & Co. - R. M'Kellop in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Shipping Register, 22950 65 Henry Benness (a schooner, later a snow or brig) 203/185 later 167 later 155 W. Chilton, of Pallion Another modest vessel which had a very long life. The vessel was completed in Jun. 1839 & per this (in blue) contemporary launch announcement, was launched on Jun. 29, 1839. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1869/70, a gap of 4 years, & then (a few LE editions are not available to the webmaster) likely from 1874/75 thru 1880/81. It was, per LR, initially owned by H. Seard, of Southampton, Hampshire, for service from Sunderland to Southampton, with J. Fisher serving as the vessel's captain. The owner's name may have been Scard. In 1840/41, the vessel became owned by 'MarineIn.C', Marine Insurance Co. perhaps?, of London, for service ex London. In 1841/42, the vessel became owned by the Hillman family (& always registered at Newhaven, Sussex), which family owned the vessel for the next 35 years - initially 'Hillman', J. Hillman, jun. in 1874/75, H. Hillman, in 1876/77. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1867, 1870 & 1875 all list John Hillman, jun., of Lewes, Sussex, as the owner of the Newhaven registered 168 ton vessel. While the equivalent register of 1876 lists Robert Hillman, also of Lewes. The vessel was re-rigged as a snow in the mid 1840s, perhaps in 1846/47. Per LR it became of 167 tons in 1863/64 & 168 tons in 1874/75. Throughout its service for the Hillman family, the vessel served as a coaster ex London, Shields, London again, Newhaven & Sunderland & in 1856/57 would seem to have served ex Harwich, Essex. LR lists 5 captains from 1841/42 thru 1869/70, W. Jones thru 1847/48, 'Jacques' for a part of 1848/49, K. Stevens from 1848/49 thru 1854/55, S. Sargent from 1855/56 to part way thru 1861/62 & H. Mockett thereafter to 1869/70. No captain's name is LR recorded after that date. However George Fabian was the vessel's captain in 1878 & 1879. A crew of 6 in 1878. LR of 1878/79 lists W. Winter as the vessel's new owner of the vessel still registered at Newhaven. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1879 & 1880 clarify such name both listing Wm. Winter, of Newhaven, as the owner of the snow, now of 155 tons. 80.5 ft. long, later 77.3 ft. (1874/75, maybe a typo), later 77.8 ft. (from 1876/77), signal letters MQFN. LR of 1880/81 advises that the vessel had 'Foundered'. Wikipedia tells us (thanks!) that on Oct. 8, 1880, the brig was struck by a heavy sea about 15 miles (24 km) off the Longships (Longship Rocks, 1 1/4 miles off Land's End, Cornwall), & began to take on water. The crew abandoned ship at about 2 a.m. the following morning & the ship sank 30 minutes later off the Three Stone Oar. The crew were picked up by Progrès & landed in Penzance, a day later. The above may need to be refined or clarified. 'Three Stone Oar' seems to refer to rocks in the Bristol Channel located N. of Pendeen, Cornwall, which seems to be a rather long distance from Land's End. Can you add anything additional? Y 19014 66 Hexham (a snow or brig) 225/223 Rowntree The vessel, which was completed in Apl. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1850/51. It was initially owned, per LR, thru 1845/46, by Gourlay of Sunderland for service in 1839/40 from Sunderland to London & thereafter from Sunderland to Leghorn (Livorno), Italy. In 1845/46, per LR, the vessel became owned by J. Crowe, also of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to London in 1845/46 thru 1847/48 & also in 1850/51, & for service from Sunderland to the Baltic in 1848/49 & 1849/50. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists J. Crowe of Bishopwearmouth as the then owner of the 225 ton brig. Emmerson was, per LR, the vessel's captain for most of the period of 'Crowe' ownership, however in 1850/51, E. Robinson became LR listed as her new captain. On Oct. 31, 1850, per line 392 on this page, the 225 ton snow stranded at Fischers, while en route from Wyburg (Vyborg, Leningrad Oblast, Russia, NW of St. Petersburg) to Hull. A major loss of life. Crew of 10 - 9 were lost. Then stated to be owned by John Crowe. I have not been able to yet determine where 'Fischers' is located, though I gather that the London Daily News of Nov. 14, 1850 refers to the vessel being stranded there & drifting full of water & with her bottom out. Ilkka Järvinen now advises (thanks) that 'Robinson' was the vessel's captain when Hexham, en route from Viipuri to Hull, stranded on Oct. 31, 1850. 'Close to Fiskars at the opening to bay of Viipuri, at Bay of Finland and drifted to Pitkäpaasi.' Ship was full of water and broken bottom. The salvage of her cargo & ship’s inventory was ongoing on Dec. 3, 1850 per this article (halfway down left column). It would seem that J. Crowe owned a later vessel of the same name, built at Sunderland in 1851. Such later vessel, per LR, was captained by E. Robinson, so it seems likely that Robinson was the sole survivor of the wreck of this Hexham. Is there anything you can add? Y   67 Home (a snow or brig) 248/260 George Thompson The vessel, which was built in Apl. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1847/48 only. It was always owned, per LR, by Thompson of Sunderland, with only one captain throughout such period - J. Potts. For consistent service from Sunderland to Holland. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848, however, lists G. Harrison, of Bishopwearmouth, as the vessel's then owner. Per line 973 on this page, the vessel, said to be a brig, was wrecked at Bornholm (a Danish island in the Baltic), on Sep. 6, 1851 while en route from St. Petersburg, Russia, to the U.K. A crew of 8 - no loss of life, it would appear. The vessel is there stated to be owned by Geo. Harrison, senr. This Wikipedia page confirms (thanks!) that the vessel, en route from St. Petersburg to Sunderland, was driven ashore on Bornholm on Sep. 6, 1851, further i) that the vessel had become a wreck by Sep. 8, 1851, & ii) her crew were rescued. Is there anything you can add? Or correct? Y   68 Homer 262/274 E. Brown Moore & C - T. & F. Reay & W. Selkirk in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 2049 69 Horatio (a snow) 280/296 W. Byers The vessel, initially owned at Sunderland, became Hartlepool & finally Newcastle owned ('Duke'). On Aug. 31, 1853, the vessel, en route from Odessa, Black Sea, Ukraine, to Bremen, Germany, got onto the Goodwin Sands (English Channel 6 miles east of Deal, Kent), & became a total wreck. No loss of life.   70 Hotspur (a sloop-rigged steamship) 14/46 (N/G) J. Watson The vessel was never, that I can see, recorded in Lloyd's Register - too tiny most likely. It is recorded in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, registered at Hull, a 14 ton, 24 HP sloop, owned by Stephen Gray of Hull. The vessel is also recorded in the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1858 thru 1861, always registered at Hull, with no other data provided. On Nov. 6, 1861, per line 1965 on this page, Hotspur was wrecked at Spurn Point (a sand spit at the mouth of the Humber river), while proceeding coastwise. All of her three man crew were lost. Then stated to be owned by Stephen Gray. Having read that she had been wrecked, the webmaster did not expect to find any later references to the vessel. But he did. The vessel which was not recorded in MNL's of 1862 thru 1865, is recorded in MNLs of 1867, 1868 & 1870, with never a reference to its being a steamship. Listed at 14 tons, owned by Stephen Gray of Kingston-upon-Hull. Signal letters JNVP. I cannot explain what I have read & noted above. Was it built as a steamship in 1839? Surely unlikely but it would seem to be so. Was the wreck rebuilt & put back into service 6 years later? Again unlikely but apparently so. Can anybody provide any additional data which might explain this unusual set of facts. Y 6454 71 Hotspur (a snow or brig) 271/287 Kirkbride & partners The vessel, which was completed in Apl. 1839, is listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1839/40 thru 1858/59. It would seem that it was initially owned by Ord & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London with W. Scott serving as the vessel's captain. But LR of 1839/40 also records it as later that year owned by Watson & Co. - of Stockton thru 1840/41 & of Hartlepool until part way thru 1843/44. For service to Constantinople (now Istanbul, Turkey) & from 1841/42 for service from Hartlepool to London. Under 'Watson' ownership, McMontry or McMntry served as her captain & then H. Parnell. In 1843/44, Kay & Co., also of Hartlepool, became the vessel's owner for service from Hartlepool to the Mediterranean & in 1845/46 for service as a Hartlepool coaster. In 1846/47, Hutton & Co., again of Hartlepool, became the vessel's owner mainly for service from Hartlepool to the Mediterranean, however LR of 1853/54 notes service from Hartlepool to Odessa (Black Sea, Ukraine). H. Parnell continued as the vessel's captain thru 1848/49 & in the following years thru 1858/59 LR lists H. Parsel, Parson & H. Parsell as the vessel's captains. Those names likely are all misspellings of the single captain named Henry Parsell, see following text. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists her then owners as being Wm. Watson, Robert Estob Hutton & William Lisle, all of Hartlepool. Six or so years later, when listed in Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854, the vessel is stated to be owned by Robt. Estob Hutton & Wm. Lisle, both of Hartlepool & Bostock Toller Whinney of South Shields. With Henry Parsell serving as the vessel's captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1855 simply lists R. E. Thitton & Co. with H. Parsel her captain, both sets of data likely in error. The vessel is, so far as I can see, not listed in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. 89.9 ft. long, its signal letters might have been LPBW. We thank 'Hartlepool History Then and Now' for their page about the vessel. Which adds a number of additional names to her list of owners over the years & lists Henry Purcell/Parsell as her captain from 1847 to 1858. Such site states i) that on Jun. 17, 1850, while lying at Archangel, Russia, the mate, three seamen & a boy were in a small boat putting out the stream anchor when the boat capsized & the three seamen were drowned. ii) that on Mar. 23, 1855 Hotspur put into Grimsby with serious damage after being struck by a heavy sea & iii) that in Mar. 1858, the vessel foundered at sea while en route from Hartlepool to Hamburg, Germany. Can you add anything additional? Y 14655 72 Houghton-le-Spring (a snow or brig) 283/305 Wilson Chilton of Pallion The vessel, which was completed in Aug. 1839, was launched on Aug. 26, 1839 as per this (in red) contemporary launch announcement. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1844/45 only, owned for that entire, if brief, period by R. Brown of Sunderland. R. Brown also served throughout as the vessel's captain. For initial service from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany (in 1839/40 & 1840/41) but thereafter from London to St. Petersburg, Russia. LR of 1844/45 notes that the vessel had been 'SUNK'. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel & when, or otherwise add anything? Y   73 Indus (a snow, or brig) 227/230 later 265/230 later 265 later 247 H. & W. Carr The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1863/64. What a lot of owners! The vessel's first owner was Nicholson of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. In 1841/42 Blumer & Co. of Harwich became her owner for service from Harwich to Newcastle. In 1842/43, Coultard of London became her owner soon to be owned (1844/45) by Bentley & Co. of London for service Sunderland to London & London to Archangel, Russia, later Newcastle to the Baltic. In 1846/47, D. Cloves of Weymouth became her owner & in 1848/49 Thompson of Sunderland for service from Newcastle to London. Per Turnbull's Shipping Shipping Register ('TR') of 1856, however, P. O. Scott of Willington (TR states Witlington), M. Thompson of Dent's Hole & R. Watson of Howdon were the vessel's owners. Per LR, in 1857/58, ownership changed again becoming Scott & Co. of Newcastle, initially for service from Newcastle to the Baltic & then for service as a Newcastle coaster. Per Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, J. O. Scott of Willington & M. Robson of Dent's Hole were the vessel's then owners. In 1860/61, Nixon & Co. of Newcastle, became her owners for service as a Newcastle coaster. LR of 1863/64 states 'LOST'. Rather earlier, in fact! On Feb. 9, 1861, per line 1096 here, the 247 ton brig was lost at the mouth of the Tyne, while en route from Hartlepool to Hamburg, Germany, with a cargo of coal. Crew of 11 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by John Nixon. Can you provide detail as to the circumstances of the vessel's loss? Y 25302 74 Iodine (a snow or brig) 246/246 later 247 G. Frater The vessel was initially owned, likely thru 1853, by T. Speeding of Sunderland. In 1853/54, Jas. Parkin & Co., of Shields, acquired the vessel &, it would seem, owned it thru 1871. The webmaster is unable to today advise what finally happened to the vessel in or about 1871. 3464 75 Iveston, later Ivestone (a snow, later a brig) 248/244 later 226 later 221 later 225 Unknown to webmaster The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, as Iveston, from 1839/40 thru 1846/47. It is first recorded as Ivestone in 1847/48 & is so recorded thru 1874/75. The vessel was owned, thru 1849/50, by J. G. Black, of Sunderland, initially for service from Sunderland to London but for 1846/47 & 1847/48 for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. From 1850/51 thru 1866/67, Simms of Lynn, Norfolk, owned the vessel, initially Simms, soon Simms & Co., mainly for service to or from Lynn, including Sunderland to Lynn, Lynn to the Baltic, Lynn to Hartlepool & service as a Lynn coaster. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 records Robert Johnson Simms as the vessel's then owner. For almost all of that Simms ownership period, I. Simms, later Simms, was the vessel's captain, indeed Simms continued as her captain, per LR, after ownership changed in 1866/67. He served as her captain thru 1871/72 it would seem. From 1866/67 thru 1870/71, Holmes & Co., also of Lynn, owned the vessel for service from Lynn to the Baltic. The MNL of 1867 lists Thomas Holmes of King's Lynn, Norfolk, as her then owner as does the MNL of 1870. From 1870/71, thru 1874/75, J. Paul, or J. Paul & Co. was, per LR, the vessel's owner for continued service from Lynn to the Baltic, in 1873/74 for service from Sunderland to Copenhagen, Denmark. MNLs of 1872 & 1874 list John Paul of King's Lynn as the vessel's then owner. The vessel became of 226 tons in 1863/64 & 221 tons in 1871/72 & 225 tons in 1875. 86.0 ft. long, signal letters HPMQ. I have read, here, (insert 2530) that the vessel was abandoned on Oct. 22, 1874. On Oct. 22, 1874, Ivestone, a brig, was lost at sea while en route from Kotka (Finland, Baltic), to Lynn with a cargo of deal timber. As per this page. The vessel was lost at a point 12 miles SE of Sands Beacon, Skagerack (Skagerrak is the strait that  connects the North Sea & the Kattegat sea area, which leads to the Baltic Sea). Crew of 8 - none lost. Then owned by J. Paul of Lynn. 'A Court of Inquiry found that vessel was abandoned, waterlogged, and dismasted, owing to damage sustained from the severity of the weather. Also that, while the deck cargo contributed to the loss, it was not, in reality, a heavy load'. Line 330 on this page also refers to the loss & indicates that about 17 1/2 of the 260 ton cargo of deals were loaded on deck. Can you add anything? How the crew were rescued, perhaps? Y 2530 76 James (a snow or brig) 238/225 later 208 Reed & Banfield The vessel, which was first registered in Sep. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1848/49 & not thereafter. For such period the vessel was owned by Culliford of Sunderland for service ex Sunderland i) to London thru 1844/45 & ii) to the Baltic from 1845/46 thru 1847/48. LR of 1848/49 lists service to the Baltic ex Shields. LR records two captains only in that period, i.e. R. Souter thru 1845/46 or 1846/47 & Haswell thereafter. The vessel clearly survived long after 1848/49 evn though not LR recorded. Fortunately the vessel is referenced in later ship registers, all of which indicate that the vessel continued to be owned by the Culliford family thru 1865 at least. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists J. Culliford of Sunderland as her then owner. Marwood's equivalent list of Mar. 1854 lists Joseph Culliford with Alex. Wilkie her then master. Turnbull's Shipping Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. Culliford. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Josh. Culliford as then owning the snow, now of 206 tons. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1865 records Joseph Culliford of Sunderland as the 207 tons vessel's then owner. James is not listed in MNL of 1867. Signal letters HRJQ. What happened to the vessel? The webmaster cannot answer that question today with certainty. He believes it likely that the vessel was lost in 1866, as per a notation on this page (scroll to 2966). But he believes it possible that line 47 on this page may well be this vessel with some data inaccuracies including the date of loss. The James there recorded, said to be a 19 year old brig of 199 tons registered at Blyth, went missing 'On voyage', on an unknown date in Feb. 1869 while en route from Blyth to Frederikshavn (NE coast of the Jutland Peninsula, in northern Denmark) with an unknown cargo. The vessel is stated to have had a crew of 7, all lost of course. I can see no other vessel of the name which better fits. Just possibly the vessel was sold late in life by Culliford to Blyth owners. Hopefully, in due course, new data will emerge & the matter will be clarified. 1864 & 1866 crew lists seem to be available here. Can you add or clarify anything? Y 2966 77 James Bales (a snow or brig) 261 later 229 R. Dixon The vessel was Sunderland owned (Briggs, later Robson), but in 1853/54 became owned by the Downie family of North Shields, On Jan. 7, 1867, the vessel foundered off the coast of Devon. Her entire crew of nine were lost. 34875 78 Jane (a snow or brig) 210/219 later 200 Reed & Banfield The webmaster refers the reader, via the link at left, to ownership & operational data re the vessel. Which was lost, thru stress of weather, on Oct. 31, 1868 when 120 miles E. of Flamborough Head, Yorkshire. Her crew were rescued from an open boat & landed at West Hartlepool. 2884 79 Jane A. Milvain (a snow or brig) 274/306 W. Sutherland Some confusion as to the correct name of this vessel - Jane A. Milvein or Jane A. Milvain. Was initially owned by H. Milvein or H. Milvain, both of Newcastle, then by Teviot & Co., Glover & Co. & finally J. & P. Reavely & Co., all of South Shields. On Dec. 03, 1852, the vessel ran aground & sank at Hasbro' Sand (near Cromer, Norfolk). No lives were lost.   80 Jay (a snow) 244/262 Jolly & Turnbull The vessel is Lloyd's Register recorded from 1839/40 thru 1855/56, initially owned by Dobbin & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to London. In 1846/47, Middleton of Sunderland became the vessel's owner for service from Sunderland to St. Petersburg, Russia, later Sunderland to America. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the vessel as Jane, registered at Shields & owned by J. Felstead of South Shields. 2038 81 John & Isabella (a snow) 184/207 Bartram & Lister J. (John) Penman of Sunderland. 19628 82 John & Isabella (a brig or snow) 197 Atkinson & Pile, of Southwick The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1841/42 thru 1846/47 & from 1848/49 thru 1850/51. And not thereafter. Owned by Heppel & Co. of Newcastle for service from Shields or Newcastle to London. From 1848/49, per LR, Jobling & Co. of Newcastle owned the vessel for service from Newcastle to London or to Hamburg, Germany. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the Newcastle registered 186 ton brig as owned by W. Jobling & J. Carr both of Newcastle. While Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists the 196 ton snow as owned by Daniel M'Dearmid of South Shields with John M'Dearmid her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records D. M'Dearmid, of South Shields, as the vessel's then owner. On Jan. 27, 1860, per line 595 here, the 197 ton brig sank at Sizewell Bank (NE of Thorpness, Suffolk). None of the crew of 8 were lost. The vessel was then owned by J. M'Dearmid. Y 22459 83 Lady Howden (a snow or brig) 294/318 J. Storey The vessel, completed at Monkwearmouth in Sep. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1850/51. It was initially owned, per LR, by J. Parkins of Stockton for service from Sunderland to Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea), however almost immediately, in 1839/40, Martin & Co. of Greenock, Scotland, became the vessel's owner - thru 1846/47. For service from the Clyde to Hobart Town, Tasmania from 1839/40 thru 1841/42, from the Clyde to Valparaiso, Chile in 1842/43, from Liverpool to Manila, Philippines in 1843/44 & 1844/45 & from the Clyde to Singapore in 1845/46 & 1846/47. On Mar. 20, 1840, Lady Howden, Captain McEacharn in command, left Greenock for Hobart Town with a varied cargo. It arrived at Hobart on Jul. 8, 1840, went on to Sydney, New South Wales, & on Sep. 7, 1840 left Sydney for Batavia (today Jakarta, Indonesia). In 1846/47, Souttar & Co. of London, became the vessel's owner for service ex London. The vessel made 2 voyages to Australia under Souttar ownership. i) On Jan. 29, 1847, under the command of W. Storie, the vessel left Gravesend, London, for Hobart, where it arrived on May 27, 1847. It left Hobart for Manila, on Jun. 26, 1847 (arrived there on Aug. 17, 1847), left Manila for Hobart on Sep. 30, 1847 & was back at Hobart on Jan. 8, 1848. It finally left Hobart for London on Apl. 11, 1848, arriving in London on Aug. 21, 1848. ii) On Apl. 6, 1849, now under the command of G. Chalk, the vessel left London for Hobart, arriving there on Aug. 8, 1849. It went on to Sydney & on Nov. 7, 1849 left Sydney for San Francisco, California, arriving on Feb. 21, 1850 with 115 passengers (1 & 2). On Apl. 4, the vessel left San Francisco for Sydney in ballast. It never made it! On Jul. 31, 1850, per line 276 on this page, the 319 ton square was stranded at Fiji. No detail is there provided as to exactly what happened. Crew of 14 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Rd. (Richard?) Coombes Souttar. It would seem that the above date of loss in inaccurate. I suspect that the vessel was wrecked on Jun. 22, 1850, though this report states May 28, 1850 at 3.00 a.m. The vessel ran onto a coral reef off the Feejees, all hands being saved. Per this report the vessel ran onto a reef at Ongea Islands on May 21, 1850. Ongea is described as one of the windwardmost islands of this group, and the master informed me that an indiscriminate plunder of the vessel ensued by a body of natives, as he stated "not heathen". It would seem likely that the crew ended up at a couple of Fiji Islands. On Aug. 19, 1850, H.M. Schooner Bramble is stated to have arrived at Sydney with the captain & crew of Lady Howden, however it appears that other crew members arrived there via the Coquette. Is there anything you can add? Y   84 Lady Williamson (a snow or brig) 255/255 later 232 George Frater & Co. or maybe Jas. Robinson The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1839/40 thru 1846/47 & from 1852/53 thru 1863/64. During the first such period, the vessel was owned by J. Vint of Sunderland, for consistent service from Sunderland to London. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists the vessel, then registered at Newcastle, as owned by Thomas Vint of South Shields. During the entire second period of LR listing, the vessel was, per LR, owned by T. Vint of Shields, for service, in the few times where service is referenced, from Shields to the Baltic. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records T. Vint, of South Shields, as owner of the Shields registered 232 ton brig. Such owner name is clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Thomas Vint. The LR listed data in the years from 1858 thru 1864 is most limited, but T. Vint is listed as the vessel's owner. On Dec. 21, 1862, per line 2909 here, the 232 ton brig stranded near Skipsea (E. Yorkshire, 10 miles S. of Bridlington), while en route from Shields to an unstated destination with a cargo of coal. Crew of 9 - 4 lost. Vessel stated to have then been owned by John Stephenson. Can you add anything? The circumstances of her loss & how the 5 survivors were rescued, perhaps? Y 6692 85 Lena (a snow or brig) 268/299 Jas. Leithead The vessel, which was launched in Jun. 1839, is listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1839/40 thru 1854/55. It was initially owned by Woods & Co., of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, with J. Gage serving as the vessel's captain. 'Woods' owned the vessel for a short period only. In 1840/41, the vessel became owned by Grindlay & Co. of Liverpool, who owned the vessel thru 1853/54 with, per LR, a number of captains. 'Ford' from 1840/41 thru 1846/47, W. Nagle in 1846/47 & 1847/48, Handyside for a period in 1848/49, McAlpine from 1848/49 thru 1849/50 & H. Plain from 1850/51 thru 1852/53. The vessel saw some varied service under 'Grindlay' ownership - i) from London to Mauritius (Indian Ocean) from 1840/41 thru 1842/43, ii) from London to Havana, Cuba, in 1843/44, iii) from Liverpool to Icheboe (a tiny island then noted for its penguin guano, located off the W. coast of Namibia), in 1844/45 & 1845/46, iv) from Liverpool to Trinidad in 1846/47 & 1847/48, v) from London to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in 1848/49 & 1849/50 & vi) from Liverpool to Madras (now Chennai, India) in 1850/51 & maybe in 1851/52 also. LR of 1853/54 advises that the vessel had become owned by Thoms & Co. of Liverpool, for service from Liverpool to Montreal, Canada. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists Alex Thoms of Liverpool & William Hughes of Flint (Flintshire, Wales), as her then owners with Alexander Thoms serving as the vessel's captain. Wikipedia tells us (thanks!) that on a unknown date between Apl. 7 & 19, 1854, the vessel, en route from Liverpool to Quebec City, Canada, was abandoned in the N. Atlantic. The crew of 13, were, Wikipedia advises, rescued by Hannah. LR of 1853/54 lists 17 vessels named Hannah. Without more data, I cannot speculate as to which Hannah effected the rescue. As per articles in the 'Liverpool Mercury' of May 9, 1854 & the London 'Daily News' of May 19, 1854. The detailed circumstances of her loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us anything additional? Y   86 Lucerne (a snow, later a brig) 263/273 later 243 J. & J. Laws The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1839/40 thru 1864/65, except for 1852/53. Always listed as built in 1839. Launched in September. It was initially owned, per LR, by Elliott & Co. of Sunderland (from 1845/46 of Whitby), for service from Sunderland to Quebec. Per LR, in 1844/45 the vessel became a Liverpool coaster & from 1845/46 thru 1847/48 served St. Petersburg, Russia, ex London. In 1848/49, the vessel, now listed as a brig, became owned by Nesfield & Co. of Whitby. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists the Whitby registered vessel as owned by S. Nesfield & Co. of Whitby, while Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists Sarah Nesfield & Dorothy Wilson, of Whitby, as her then owners. Both lists advise that the vessel was built in 1840. 'Christie's' lists her tonnage as 243. Under Nesfield ownership the vessel saw some varied service - from Whitby to the Baltic from 1848/49 thru 1851/52, from Whitby to Hartlepool in 1853/54, from Hartlepool to America in 1854/55, from Shields to Spain in 1855/56 & for service as a Yarmouth coaster in 1856/57 & 1857/58. LR of 1858/59 thru 1864/65 provide minimal detail, which suggests that the vessel may have been lost or sold. The vessel is listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1864 but not that of 1865. LR of 1864/65 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. 89.0 ft. long. I cannot yet tell you what happened to the vessel & when. Can you tell us about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything. Y 2461 87 Lumley (a snow or brig) 240/229 later 231 T. S. Dixon The vessel, which was launched in Apl. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1839/40 thru 1855/56, except for 1851/52 & 1852/53. It was initially owned, per LR, by C. Wilson of Sunderland (from 1846/47 Wilson Brothers), for service from Sunderland to London in 1839/40 & 1840/41, from Bristol to Hamburg, Germany, from 1841/42 thru 1844/45, & from 1845/46 thru 1847/48 for service ex Sunderland incl. to the Mediterranean in 1845/46. With W. Topliff (maybe Topcliff) serving as the vessel's captain thru 1845/46 & 'Jones' from 1845/46 thru 1848/49. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the Sunderland registered vessel as owned by J., H., C., & C. S. Wilson, all of Sunderland. LR of 1848/49 lists 'Stevenson' of Quebec, Canada, as the vessel's new owner, with 'Brennen' the vessel's new captain from 1848/49 thru 1850/51, and, when LR coverage resumed in 1853/54, J. Scott thru 1855/56. I note that LRs of 1854/55 & 1855/56 have limited detail which suggest that the vessel may have been either lost or sold. The vessel's service per LR under Stevenson ownership? From Liverpool to the Mediterranean from 1848/49 thru 1850/51 & in 1853/54 from Quebec to the West Indies. This page reports that Lumley, a 231 ton brig, surely this vessel, owned by William Stevenson with James McNab her captain, sailed from Londonderry, Ireland, to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A., arriving there on Jul. 12, 1850 - with 90 immigrants aboard. It would seem that the limited detail in LRs of 1854/55 & 1855/56 was due to the vessel's sale. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists the 231 ton vessel as Liverpool registered & owned by Matthew Isaac Wilson, with James Lea serving as the vessel's then captain. It would seem that Wilson may have owned the vessel for a short period only. Turnbull's Shipping Registers of 1855 & 1856 also (1855 data) list the vessel as Hartlepool registered, owned by R. Fawcus of Hartlepool, with G. Wells her captain. It is a pleasure to find the work of other researchers re listing Sunderland built vessels. This page adds materially to the information stated above. It tells us that in 1853 the vessel sailed from Quebec to India. And that in 1854 the vessel became owned by Robert & Henry Fawcus, of Hartlepool, with George Wells becoming her captain. And refers also to the vessel being 82.9 ft. long, with a male bust figurehead, & that the vessel had required damage repairs in 1846. It does not refer to Matthew Wilson of Liverpool owning the vessel in 1854. Before I had found that last webpage, I had commented in this space that the vessel appears not to have been granted an Official Number. Which would mean that the vessel did not exist on Jan. 1, 1855. It is a surprise to therefore read that the vessel was lost on Apl. 7, 1855. I have no solution yet to the resulting dilemma - i.e. why the vessel had not, apparently, been issued an Official Number. Can you tell us anything additional to add to this interesting vessel history. Y   88 Lydia Jane (a snow or brig) 229/227 Reed Denton & Co. The vessel, which was completed in Feb. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1856/57. It was, per LR, owned thru that entire period by J. Ritson of Sunderland (whose ownership is confirmed by The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 which gives Ritson's residence as Bishopwearmouth). For initial service, thru 1843/44 from Sunderland to Memel (then E. Prussia, now Klaipėda, Lithuania), from Liverpool to St. Petersburg, Russia, in 1844/45, from Sunderland to the Mediterranean from 1845/46 thru 1849/50 & from Sunderland to the Baltic in 1851/52 & 1852/53. A 'snippet' ex 'Sea Breezes', Vol. 8, tells us that 'Ritson' employed Lydia Jane, & Mary Alice, also built at Sunderland, in the Baltic, Mediterranean & South America trade. The data listed in LR from 1853/54 is minimal, which suggests that the vessel may by then have been either sold or lost. However Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 still lists her as owned by 'Ritson', specifically by 8 members of the Ritson family & also Wm. Snowball, all of Sunderland except for Charles Ritson who lived at Newcastle. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') of 1860 records the 211 ton vessel as still registered at Sunderland. By 1865, per MNL, the vessel was owned by D. Fleming of Sunderland. Signal letters HRCJ. MNL here (scroll to 2900) seems to advise that the vessel was lost late in 1866. Can you tell us what happened to the vessel & when? Or otherwise add to or correct the above? Y 2900 89 Maidstone (a snow, later a barque) 233/248 later 281/290 Cuthbert Potts The vessel, which was completed in Jan. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1852/53 only. It was, per LR, owned thru 1840/41 by 'Thompson' of Sunderland, with J. Bell serving as the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to Rochester, Kent, In 1841/42, the vessel, now of 281/290 tons, per LR became owned by Hayman's of Rochester, Hayman & Co. from 1842/43, with 'Clark' serving as her captain thru 1844/45, 'Haisman' from 1844/45 thru 1846/47 & 'Winterton' thereafter. Under Hayman, whatever, ownership, the vessel per LR served ex Newport, Wales, from 1841/42 thru 1843/44, as a Sunderland coaster in 1844/45 & 1845/46, from the Clyde to Rochester in 1846/47 & 1847/48, from Hartlepool to Rochester in 1848/49. Later LR data is fragmentary. In 1850/51, LR lists the vessel as a London coaster. The vessel became recorded as a barque in LR of 1844/45. There are some difficult to read hand-written notations in LR of 1851/52, which note that the vessel has been 'Lost', indicate, I think, that 'Mothersill' was her captain. Further that she served, I think it reads, North America. As per line 1738 here, on Sep. 23, 1852 the 281 ton barque was wrecked at Sydney, Cape Breton, Nova Scotia, Canada. With a cargo of railway materials. No vessel routing is listed. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by William Hayman. There were two vessels wrecked at Cape Breton that day per the above wreck listing, the second being Dryope. The wreck of both of these vessels is noted here. Both were wrecked at Glace Bay, Nova Scotia. Maidstone, Mothersill in command, was en route to Quebec, Canada. Can you tell us anything additional? Y   90 Malton (a snow or brig) 295/315 John Storey of Monkwearmouth The vessel, which was completed in Sep. 1839, was launched on Aug. 31, 1839 as per this contemporary newspaper article. Launched for Newcastle General Shipping Company ('NGSG') of Newcastle. A vessel which had a very short life. The vessel is listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1839/40 thru 1841/42 only, owned throughout by NGSG & registered at Newcastle with 'Crass' listed as her captain. For initial service from Sunderland to Odessa (Ukraine, Black Sea), which became, from 1840/41, Sunderland to Bombay (now Mumbai), India. LR of 1841/42 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. The circumstances of her loss are not yet to hand. Can you tell us what happened & when or otherwise add anything? Y   91 Margaret (a snow) 206/203 later 183 unknown to webmaster The vessel, which was completed in Jan. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1849/50 & not thereafter. It was owned, for that portion of its life by Bell & Co., of Guernsey, with W. Eilley serving as the vessel's captain. Under 'Bell' ownership, the vessel served from Sunderland to Guernsey thru 1842/43, as a Guernsey coaster from 1843/44 thru 1845/46, as a Sunderland coaster in 1846/47  & as a Shields coaster in 1847/48 & 1848/49. LR of 1849/50 lists 'Bell' as the owner but provides limited other detail. Which suggests that the vessel may have been sold or lost at about that time. But crewlist.org (insert 14831) indicates that the vessel, now of 183 tons, was still registered at Guernsey in 1860. On Feb. 9, 1861, while proceeding coastwise, the vessel was wrecked at Hartlepool, as per line 1662 here. Crew of 9 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by J. Guilbert. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss in 1861, or otherwise add anything? Y 14831 92 Maria (a snow) 267/291 later 257 J. M. Gales The vessel, which was launched in May 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1869/70. Over its lifetime, the vessel had many owners & captains. The vessel's initial owner, thru 1842/43, was J. Hay of Sunderland. For service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, with B. Wilson LR noted to have been her captain. In 1842/43, & thru 1845/46, Share & Co., also of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner, for service from Shields to the Mediterranean with D. Askam her captain. From 1845/46 thru 1854/55, per LR, T. Sharer of Sunderland was, per LR, the vessel's owner for service i) from London to Odessa (Black Sea, Ukraine) thru 1847/48 ii) Sligo (NW Ireland) to Quebec in 1849/50 & 1850/51, iii) ex Sunderland in 1851/52 & 1852/53 & iv) from London to the West Indies in 1854/55. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/9, in Apl. 1848 data, confirms T. Sharer to have been the vessel's then owner. While 'Sharer' owned, the vessel, per LR, had four captains - J. Smith thru 1847/48, W. Duffill in 1849/50 & 1850/51, 'Dunn' from 1851/52 thru 1853/54 & 'J. Chudl'gh' in 1854/55. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1854/5, in Mar. 1854 data, lists Thos. Shearer (with an 'e') as her then owner & Geo. Chudleigh her then captain. I note, however, that from Aug. 09, 1854 thru Oct. 03, 1854, the vessel, then lying at West Indies Export Dock in London, was offered for private sale. A sample sale announcement. It seems clear that W. Baxter of Wisbech or Wisbeach, Cambridgeshire, must have acquired the vessel, which I read was registered at Wisbeach on Oct. 31, 1854 (scroll to #25592). LRs of 1855/56 & 1856/57, both record W. Baxter, as the vessel's owner for service from Hull to the Mediterranean, with J. Inch serving as the vessel's captain. From 1857/58 thru 1859/60, per LR, W. Brown of Cork, Ireland, owned the vessel. For service ex Cork to Quebec in 1857/58 & 1858/59. With J. P. Inch serving as the vessel's captain. From 1860/61 thru 1863/64, again per LR, R. (Roger) Jobling of Shields owned the vessel with J. Reay serving as her captain - for service from Shields to Spain. Still more owners! I read (at a Sunderland shipping website that requests no links or recognition), that on Oct. 29, 1863 James Richard Edwards of South Shields became the vessel's owner. LRs from 1863/64 thru 1864/65 record A. Grant of Shields as the vessel's owner for service from Shields to Rotterdam, with F. Patterson her captain. The Mercantile Navy List ('MNL') records the vessel as registered at Wisbeach from 1857 thru 1859, at London in 1860, at South Shields from 1861 thru 1864 (but apparently not listed in 1863) & at Shields thereafter. MNL of 1865, lists the vessel as then owned by Alexander R. (Reid) Grant of North Shields. Now LR of 1865/66 did record A. Grant as the vessel's owner but struck the name through, while later LR editions record no owner name at all. MNL comes to our rescue re the missing data. It tells us that from 1866 thru 1870, Ralph Morton, of North Shields was the vessel's owner. 90.0 ft. long, signal letters PGQC, 1864 crew lists are available via this link, LR first recorded the vessel at 257 tons in 1857/58. What finally happened to Maria? I learn that on Jul. 26, 1867, during a gale, the vessel had to be abandoned near Spiekeroog (an East Frisian island, located off the North Sea coast of Germany, about 70 miles off the North Sea archipelago of Heligoland) while en route from Hamburg to Shields in ballast. Her nine man crew were rescued by Pet, a smack, & landed at Yarmouth. 'Lord', I read, was Maria's captain at the time of her loss. Now I have read that the vessel later came ashore, near the mouth of the River Jade (NW Germany), but have not so far found a news report which so confirms. Wikipedia tell us that she came ashore on Spiekeroog on Aug. 01, 1867. Some contemporary news reports (soon). Can you tell us anything additional? Y 25592 93 Maria Whitfield (a snow or brig) 241/244 J. Crown I refer you, via the link at  left, to the vessel's ownership & operational history. On Nov. 19, 1858, when owned by 'Ekless' of Southampton, the vessel was lost off the Scilly Islands, while en route from Cardiff, Wales, to Southampton. With no loss of life. 13901 94 Marsingale (a snow or brig) 247/251 James Reed The vessel was completed in Aug. 1839 & per this contemporary announcement, was launched on Aug. 10, 1839 - for Wilkinson of Whitby, Yorkshire. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1848/49 only & would appear to have been always registered at Whitby. Owned throughout that entire period, per LR, not by Wilkinson but rather by Wright & Co. of Whitby. With, per LR, 'Bedlington' serving as the vessel's captain thru 1846/47 & 'Shaw' thereafter. For service from Sunderland to London thru 1845/46 & from Stockton to London in 1846/47 & 1847/48. LR of 1848/49 lists Wright & Co. as the owner but provides minimal other data. Do the names of Wilkinson (in the news cutting) & Wright relate in some way? They may very well do so. I happened to spot that Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 lists a 176 ton brig named Wright, registered at Whitby & built there in 1839. It was owned by Thomas & Richard Wright & James Mutter, both of Whitby, & W. Marsingale Wilkinson of Manchester. I cannot tell you what finally happened to the vessel likely in or about 1858. Can you tell us what exactly happened to the vessel & when, or otherwise add anything additional? Y   95 Martha (a snow or brig) 262/262 Leithead The vessel, which was completed in Jul. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1842/43 only, so far as I can see. It was owned throughout that brief period by Leithead of Sunderland, for, per LR, service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, in 1839/40 & 1840/41 & for service from Sunderland to London in 1841/42 & 1842/43. By a process of deduction, the webmaster concludes that this (in red) contemporary launch announcement of a 270 ton snow in Apl. 1839 is re Martha. W. Reed served as the vessel's captain until part way thru 1841/42 & J. Pounder served thereafter. I cannot tell you what happened to the vessel & when. Hopefully such data will later emerge. Can you add anything additional?   96 Mary Alice (a snow or brig) 234/233 J. Crown The vessel, which was completed in Mar. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1849/50 with the exception of 1847/48. It was, per LR, owned thru that entire period by J. Ritson of Sunderland, as is confirmed by The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848. For initial service from Sunderland to Bathurst (New Brunswick, Canada?) in 1839/40 & 1840/41), from Liverpool to Pernambuco, Brazil, in 1841/42, & from Sunderland to Algiers, Algeria, from 1842/43 thru 1846/47. In 1848/49, still, per LR, owned by 'Ritson' the vessel is listed as a Cork, Ireland, coaster. The data listed in LR of 1849/50 is minimal, which suggests that the vessel may by then have been either sold or lost. A 'snippet' ex 'Sea Breezes', Vol. 8, tells us that 'Ritson' employed Mary Alice & Lydia Jane, also built at Sunderland, in the Baltic, Mediterranean & South America trade & also advises that in about 1849 Ritson sold Mary Alice. Can you tell us who acquired the vessel in or about 1849, & tell us also what happened to the vessel & when? Or otherwise add to or correct the above? Y   97 Mary Charlotte Weber (a barque) 287/316 Thomas Gales & partners, at Hylton The vessel was completed in Jun. 1839 & per this (in red) contemporary launch announcement, was launched on Jun. 27, 1839. The reported tonnage in that announcement is way off! The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1840/41 thru 1848/49 only. It was, per LR, owned throughout that entire period by Thompson of Sunderland, however the 'Gales' build list on site here indicates that the vessel was initially owned by her builder & then sold to George Thompson. Per LR, the vessel always served from Sunderland to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. I suspect however that it did not return to Sunderland & rather served exclusively in Indian & Far Eastern waters, in particular carrying labourers from India to Mauritius to serve in the sugar cane plantations. It surely traded with Port Louis (Mauritius), Singapore, Penang (Malaysia), Amoy (China) & the Indian ports of Bombay, Calcutta & Madras. LR names just one captain throughout i.e. J. Mearns. It would seem that there were many other captains - including G. W. Harding (1844). Jno. Taverner (1845), Smith (1848) & Wilkins (1850). On Mar. 13, 1841 the vessel left Calcutta for Mauritius & on Oct. 13, 1843, left Madras for Mauritius with 153 Indian labourers. On Jun. 27, 1845 the vessel left Penang for Amoy with a valuable cargo of rice, tin, camphor, bird-nests, piece-goods & silver coin. It may have visited Adelaide, Australia, in 1846 with rice ex Arracan (N. Burma). I cannot yet tell you what finally happened to the vessel which would seem not to have been issued an Official Number & could not have existed on Jan. 1, 1855, unless then owned by non U.K. interests. That seems likely, however, since if I read the texts correctly, on Dec. 1, 1853 the vessel was registered at Saint Louis & (in 1844 at least) at Calcutta. A crew of 32 it would seem. Can you tell us anything additional? Y   98 Mary Elizabeth (a barque) 306/338 R. Reay The vessel was initially owned by Jones & Co. & then by Imrie & Co., both of Liverpool. On May 13, 1849, the vessel stranded on the coast of Columbia (N. coast of S. America). The local population attacked the vessel, forced her crew to abandon her & pillaged both ship & cargo.   99 Marys (a snow or brig) 262/266 later 240 Reed & Banfield The vessel, which was completed in Mar. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1860/61 with the exceptions of 1851/52 thru 1853/54. It was initially owned, thru 1847/48 per LR, by Tanner & Co. of Sunderland, with H. Bravey serving as her captain. For service from Sunderland to Archangel, Russia, thru 1842/43 & ex Sunderland thereafter. In 1847/48, LR advises that Alcock & Co., also of Sunderland, had become her owners, with Ridley serving as her captain. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the then owners of the 266 ton brig as being J. T. Alcock & J. Fleming, both of Bishopwearmouth. For service from Sunderland to London. The vessel was not listed for a 3 year period. In 1854/55, LR lists Pawsons of Sunderland as her owner for, where indicated, service as a Sunderland coaster in 1854/55 & 1855/56, & from Swansea, Wales, to the Mediterranean in 1857/58 in which year the vessel is first recorded at 240 tons. G. Wilson is LR listed as her captain thru 1856/57 & Wilkinson thereafter. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists Henry Pawson as the snow's owner with John B. Atkinson her captain. In 1860/61 per LR, A. Whitfield of Sunderland became the vessel's owner, with H. Turnbull her captain, for service as a Sunderland coaster. On Feb. 9, 1861, while proceeding from Sunderland to London with a cargo of coal, the vessel was wrecked at Redcar Rocks, N. Yorkshire. as per line 1663 here. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Alison Whitfield. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss in 1861, or otherwise add anything? Y 24984 100 May 233 Robert Thompson (JLT) Smith & Co.   101 McLeod (a snow or brig) 293/325 Austin & Mills The vessel was initially owned, thru 1848/49, by Gateshead & Tyne Shipping Co. of Newcastle. In 1848/49 H. Lawson of South Shields became her new owner. Was lost in 1860. 2122 102 Messenger 216/212 W. Wilkinson Thompson, maybe William Thompson   103 Middlesex 575 Laing & Simey Duncan Dunbar & Co.   104 Monarch 269/321 J. & J. Laws R. Dauson - T. Brown (or R. Brown), in 1851. On Sep. 26, 1851, when owned by R. Brown of Sunderland, a vessel of the name was towed into Scarbro' having been dismasted and abandoned by the crew. Resulting in an insurance claim. In 1851/52 the vessel became owned by Blagdon of Shields. But it may not be the same vessel since Lloyds advises the owner in 1849/50 was T. Brown.- E. Simpson in 1856 - George Simpson in 1858. 2012 105 Myrene (a snow or brig) 225/244 Halls The vessel, which was completed in Nov. 1839, is a puzzle to the webmaster, a puzzle because it seems not to have been given an Official Number in 1855, as were all other vessels. It is not listed at Crewlist.org in either 1858 or 1859. It is, however, listed in Lloyd's Register ('LR') from 1839/40 thru 1849/50 (only), owned by 'Hall' of Sunderland, initially thru 1846/47 by Hall & Co. & from 1847/48 by S. Hall. For service from Sunderland to the West Indies thru 1842/43, from Liverpool to the Mediterranean in 1843/44, ex Liverpool in 1844/45 & 1845/46 & from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, from 1846/47 thru 1849/50. With 'Summers' her initial captain (thru 1842/43), 'Gary' thru 1843/44, 'Drury/Durie' thru 1846/47, & 'Burnice/Burnicle' thru 1849/50. 'Burnicle' would seem to be the correct name. This page (thanks!) records the vessel arriving at Quebec on May 11, 1846 ex Sunderland with a cargo of coal & earthenware under the command of 'Burnicle'. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848/49 lists her then owners as being J. C. & G. W. Hall, Exors of W. J. Hall of Monkwearmouth. Six or so years later, when listed in Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854, the vessel is stated to be owned by Geo. Nicholson White of South Shields with John Smart serving as the vessel's captain. It is similarly listed in 1856 (Turnbull's Shipping Register) & in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858, which lists the Shields registered vessel as owned by George N. White of South Shields. At an 1861 date presently unknown, the vessel was lost at sea proceeding coastwise. Crew of 9 - none lost. As per line 1934 on this page, which indicates that the vessel was then owned by G. N. White. The actual date of the loss of Myrene is at present unknown to the webmaster. Can you add anything additional? Y   106 News (a snow or brig) 231/234 later 211 W. Wilkinson The vessel, which was completed in Aug. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1860/61 with the exception of 1847/48. It was initially owned, thru 1850/51, by P. Scott of Sunderland with 'Cook' serving as her initial captain (thru part way thru 1844/45), then 'G. Laing' (thru 1846/47 at least), & finally 'Dobson' (from 1848/49 thru 1850/51). For service always ex Sunderland to London (until 1843/44) to Archangel, Russia (from 1844/45 to 1846/47 at least) & then to the Baltic. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the 231 ton brig  as registered at Sunderland & owned by P. Scott of Bishopwearmouth. In 1851/52, the vessel became owned by R. Taylor, of Shields, thru 1860/61, with W. Watson serving as her captain for that entire period. Always for service ex Shields - to Lisbon, Portugal (in 1851/52), to Brest, France (in 1852/53), to the Baltic (in 1853/54), to Hamburg, Germany (in 1854/55 & 1855/56), to France (in 1856/57 & 1857/58) & ex Shields thereafter. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 lists Robert Taylor of S. Shields as owner of the 231 ton snow, with William Watson her captain. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 & Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 confirms the Robert Taylor ownership. On Feb. 28, 1861, while proceeding coastwise, the 211 ton snow was involved in a collision at Whitby, Yorkshire. And sank. As per line 1699 here. Crew of 8 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Robert Taylor. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss in 1861, & with which vessel it collided? Y 2148 107 Orbicular (a snow) 200/195 M. Whitefield The vessel, which was first registered in Aug. 1838, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1843/44 only. Owned throughout that brief period by 'Whtfields' of Sunderland, presumably Whitefields, its builders, with 'Mewburn' serving as the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to London. LR of 1843/44 notes that the vessel had been 'Lost'. That is all I have been able to find out about the vessel. Can you add anything? How the vessel was lost perhaps? Y 108 Penrith (a snow) 292/314 Austin & Mills Was initially owned by Newcastle Shipping Co. of Newcastle, later by Ironside & Co. of Liverpool. The vessel was wrecked, on the Goodwin Sands, Kent, on Nov. 26, 1847. 109 Pollock (a snow or brig) 276/311 J. H. Robson of Clax Haugh (Claxheugh) The vessel was completed in Jul. 1839 & per this (in blue) contemporary launch announcement, was launched on Jul. 4, 1839 (or maybe a week prior) for the Gateshead & Tyne Shipping Company ('Gateshead'). The reported tonnage in that announcement is way off! The vessel had a very short life. It is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1841/42 only & was registered at Newcastle. LR of 1841/42 notes that the vessel had been 'Wrecked'. Was owned by Gateshead for service from Sunderland to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia), with 'McAll' the vessel's captain. Can you tell us what exactly happened to the vessel & when, or otherwise add anything additional? Y   110 Protector (a brig) 211/207 R. Young Thompsn - J. Duncan, R. Davis, D. Mackenley & T. Brown in 1856, registered at Shields, per Turnbull's Shippimg Register. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 records the vessel's then owners as being John Duncan of Amble, Robert Davison & David McKinley of Alnwick & Luke Richardson of Willington. 2843 111 Quebec (a snow) 261/275 T. & N. Davie The vessel was launched in Apl. 1839 as per per this (in blue) contemporary launch announcement & was completed in the same month. The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1843/44 only. Per LR of 1839/40, the vessel's initial owner was White & Co., of Sunderland, for service from Sunderland to Quebec, Canada, with 'Pounder' serving as the vessel's captain. But later in such year, S. & P. Mills ('Mills') of Sunderland acquired the vessel for service from Sunderland to London, with 'Gill' the vessel's new captain. Mills owned the vessel thru 1843/44, in which year LR notes that the vessel had been 'Lost'. I cannot tell you the circumstances in which she was lost. Can you tell us what happened & when? Y   112 Radford (a snow or brig) 271/272 John Storey The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed, it would seem, from 1839/40 thru 1852/53 & not thereafter. It was initially owned by 'Gateshead and Tyne Shipping Company' ('G&T'), & registered at Newcastle, as is confirmed by this contemporary launch announcement (launched Feb. 28, 1839). G&T owned the vessel thru 1845/46 for initial service from Sunderland to London, which service became Shields to London in 1841/42, with 'Rennison' always serving as the vessel's captain. The vessel's later ownership per LR is rather confusing. LR of 1845/46 advises that 'Downie', of North Shields, had become the vessel's owner with ? (initial illegible) Downie her captain. LR of 1846/47 lists Dowie Coats & Co. as her then owner with Dowie her captain. LR from 1847/48 thru 1852/53 lists Coats & Co. of Shields as the vessel's owner with Dowie as her captain. Later editions of LR lists W. Downie as her captain. In clarification?, the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists Peter Coates of North Shields as the then owner of the 272 ton brig. The vessel continued to serve London ex Shields thru 1847/48 & from 1848/49, per LR, served the Baltic ex Shields. As per line 1739 here, on Sep. 23, 1852 the vessel stranded W. of Alt. Skagen (Skagen is the northernmost peninsula of Denmark), while en route from Shields to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10 - none lost. Then owned by Peter Coats. Can you tell us anything additional?   113 Raven (a snow or brig) 283/263 later 255 William Potts I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. On Sep. 08, 1870, while en route from Sunderland to Cronstadt (St. Petersburg, Russia) with a cargo of coal, the vessel foundered in the North Sea. Just one of the 8 crew members, a cook, survived. 3526 114 Restless (a snow or brig) 192/201 later 177 Cuthbert Potts The vessel, which was completed in Feb. 1839, is likely Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1857/58 - & not thereafter. It was initially owned, by Thompson of Sunderland with Liddell serving as the vessel's captain. For service from Sunderland to Liebau (means Libau, the English name for Liepaja, an ice-free Latvian port on the Baltic Sea). The necessary page in LR of 1840/41 is missing in my available copy. LR of 1841/42 lists Hudson & Co., thru 1853/54, as her new owner. With D. Blacklaw serving as her captain thru 1849/50 at least & J. Burch in 1852/53 & 1853/54. Hudson was of Sunderland thru 1846/47 & of Stockton thereafter. For, in the first few years, service from London to Stockton, from London to Sunderland, service as a London coaster, & service from London to Hartlepool. In 1847/48 & 1848/49 the vessel served from Hartlepool to the Mediterranean, in 1851/52 from Hartlepool to France & ex Dublin in 1852/53 & 1853/54. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the vessel as registered at Stockton & owned by R. Hudson of Stockton & by David Blacklaw & Robt. H. Hudson, both of Sunderland. In 1854/55, per LR, Adamson of Sunderland became the vessel's owner for service, where indicated, as a Sunderland coaster. LR of both 1856/57 & 1857/58 provide limited detail. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists Robt. Adamson of Sunderland as owner of the 191 ton snow, with Alex. Cruickshank her captain. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 confirms the Robert Adamson ownership. On Mar. 15, 1861, while proceeding coastwise, the vessel was involved in a collision at Palling. (Where is Palling? I believe it means Sea Palling on the Norfolk coast, SE of Cromer.) And sank. As per line 1712 here. Crew of 6 - none lost. Then stated to be owned by Robt. Adamson. Can you tell us about the circumstances of the vessel's loss in 1861, & with which vessel it collided? Y 2930 115 Richard and Hannah (a snow or brig) 211 S. & P. Mills Hopefully some data soon. The vessel was lost in 1852.   116 Rockcliff or Rockliff (a snow) 293/323 later 299 Jos. Helmsley There clearly was confusion as to the vessel's name. Initially owned by E. Graham of Newcastle, the vessel was later owned by 'Brown' & then by Vint & Co., both of Sunderland. On Jan. 6, 1857, when on the Suffolk coast, the vessel parted from her anchors, drove onto the beach & broke up. 5 crew members lost their lives. 2739 117 Rover (a snow, or brig) 271/267 later 253 George Worthy The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1865/66 & not thereafter. Was owned thru 1858/59 by Laing & Co. of Stockton, initially for service from Sunderland to London, then London to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Shields to Malta & Stockton to Alicante (Mediterranean coast of Spain). Also from the Clyde to Montreal, Canada, & to the Mediterranean ex both Stockton & Cardiff. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists J. Laing & Co. of Stockton as the then owner of the 281 ton brig. While Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states Thomas Wake & Wm. Mitcheson, of Sunderland, to be her then owners. LR of 1859/60 lists Walker & Co. of Sunderland as her owner for service from Sunderland to New York, U.S.A. Unfortunately, from 1860/61, LR lists no owner name. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 records the 253 ton Sunderland registered vessel as owned by Henry Thompson of Sunderland. 89.0 ft. long, signal letters PNVC. On Sep. 16, 1870, per line 393 here, the 253 ton snow stranded at Egmond-sur-Mer (i.e. Egmond aan Zee, coast of North Holland) while en route from Sunderland to Amsterdam with a cargo of coal. Crew of 10 - all lost. Vessel then stated to be owned by Henry Thompson. Line 32 on this page records the loss as being on Sep. 15, 1870 & lists the cargo as being unknown. Y 27092 118 Sarah Scott (a barque) 328/382 later 383 Jas. Barkes & Co. The vessel was initially owned by Scott & Co. of Sunderland & then by Dunbar & Co. of London. Late in its life, H. Cross, of Sunderland, became the vessel's owner. On Nov. 23, 1852, the vessel left Sunderland for Constantinople with a cargo of coal. It was never seen again.   119 Sarepta (a snow) 259/266 J. Crown A vessel which had a very short life. Always owned by  'Nicholson' of Sunderland. On Nov. 23, 1841 the vessel ran aground near Skagen (northernmost Danish town, E. coast of the Skagen Odde peninsula, northern tip of Jutland, Denmark). With no loss of life.   120 Schiedam (a snow, later a brig) 216/207 later 208 & 188 B. Stafford The vessel's ownership history is complicated. I refer you to detail via the link at left. Owned at Sunderland, Whitby & Stockton. On Dec. 4, 1869, the vessel foundered off Scarborough, Yorkshire, with the loss of her captain. 6252 121 Scio (a snow or brig) 288/286 H. & W. Carr of Hylton I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. Nov. 1881 was a difficult month for the vessel. It eventually left Leith, Scotland, on Nov. 28, 1881 for Copenhagen with a cargo of coal, ran into a hurricane & ended up a wreck near Methil, Fife. With no loss of life. 34881 122 Sea Bird (a snow) 263/278 later 253 R. T. Andrews The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1839/40 thru 1850/51 except for 1848/49. And from 1856/57 thru 1859/60. Owned by Parker & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to Archangel, in northern Russia. Turnbull's Register of 1855 lists Thomas Parker of Sunderland as the vessel's then owner with T. Turnbull her then captain. While Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records R. W. B. Calvert & J. R. Rankin, both of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owners. Robert W. B. Calvert & Josh N. Rankin per Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. From 1856/57, per LR, Calvert & Co. of Sunderland, were her owners for service which included Sunderland to Hamburg & to the Mediterranean. In 1859/60, LR records R. Jobling of Shields as the vessel's owners, for service from Sunderland to the Mediterranean. On Jan. 10, 1860, per line 548 here, the 253 ton snow sank while en route from Shields to London with a cargo of coal. At 'Filey brig', which clearly means Filey Brigg, a long narrow peninsula, located about a mile N. of Filey, then Yorkshire, now North Yorkshire. None of the crew of 9 were lost. The vessel was then owned by Roger Jobling. Readers may find it of interest to know that Thomas Parker was the initial owner of a later Sunderland built vessel named Seabird, built by Briggs in 1862. A vessel now listed here. Y 23670 123 Spray 262/253 J. Hutchinson Hutchnsn - T. Tindle in 1856, registered at Shields per Turnbull's Shipping Register. 23841 124 Standard (a snow) 289/288 J. Mills A vessel which was lost on its maiden voyage - from Sunderland to Quebec City, Canada. Owned by 'Greenwell' of Sunderland.   125 Storm King (a barque, later a snow, later a brig) 303/334 later 300 Jas. Robinson I refer the reader, via the link at left, to the vessel's ownership history. On Mar. 2, 1872, it would seem, the vessel almost foundered off the coast of Yarmouth, but was refloated & put back to North Shields. On Mar. 8, or 9, 1872 the vessel did founder off Flamboro' Head, Yorkshire. 25638 126 Swan (a snow or brig) 267/259 later 236 J. Mills A vessel which had many owners. Its first owner was 'Greenwell' of Sunderland, its last 'Barker' of Shields. On Sep. 27, 1872, Swan was abandoned off Flamborough Head, Yorkshire, while en route from Shields to Hamburg with a cargo of coal. Crew of 8 - none lost. Details via link at left. 280 127 Taylor (a snow) 265/274, later 261 H. & W. Carr A vessel which had a relatively short life. On Jun. 07, 1850, the vessel sank at Filsand (Estonia), while en route from Newcastle to the Baltic with a cargo of coal. No loss of life.   128 Thomas Rowell (a snow or brig) 267/290 later 251 G. Frater The vessel was owned, thru 1850/51 by 'Hartford & Durham Commercial Shipping Company', also known as 'Commercial Shipping Company', of Stockton, later of Hartlepool. Such company was dissolved in 1851 & the vessel was sold at auction to the Wawn family of Shields, who owned it thru 1860/61. Two later owners, Gibbon & Grant both of Shields. In Nov. 1866 the vessel stranded on the German North Sea coast & became a wreck. No lives were lost. 14181 129 Thunder (a snow or brig) 270/288 J. Watson (I think) of Offerton Haugh (near Hylton) The vessel, which was completed in Apl. 1839, is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1839/40 thru 1848/49 & not thereafter. It was initially owned by Nichol & Co. of Newcastle for service from Sunderland to Odessa (Black Sea, Ukraine) (thru 1840/41) & from London to Cape of Good Hope (South Africa), in 1841/42 & 1842/43, with T. Small serving as her captain. In 1843/44, Rayne & Co., also of Newcastle, became the vessel's owner for service from Newcastle to the Mediterranean (in 1843/44, & in 1846/47 thru 1848/49) & for service ex Shields in 1844/45 & 1845/46. Under 'Rayne' ownership, 'Atcheson' served, per LR, as the vessel's captain. There would seem to have been confusion, at the time of the vessel's launch, as to the intended name of the vessel & its tonnage. It would seem to have been intended that the vessel be named Thunderer rather than Thunder & was reported as being of 317 tons rather that 288 tons. As per this contemporary Jan. 15, 1839 launch announcement (in red). So far, I have found no other references to the vessel & particularly no data as to what happened to her, in or about 1848. Need help! Y   130 Unity (a snow) 233/232 Austin & Mills Ebdell of Sunderland 14007 131 Viola (a snow or brig) 233 later 238 H. & W. Carr The webmaster has not researched this vessel. But presents here such data as has come to his attention. It would seem that from 1870 & probably from much earlier, the vessel was registered at West Hartlepool. The Mercantile Navy List of 1870 lists the vessel as owned by John Clark of West Hartlepool. While the equivalent lists of 1875 & 1876 record the vessel as owned by John Wm. Stanley, of Wisbeach - J. W. Stanley per Lloyd's Register ('LR') of 1874/75, the first LR reference to the vessel that I could quickly locate. LR of 1877/78 is not available to the webmaster however the 1878/79 LR edition rather lists W. Watson as owner of the vessel which it notes had been 'Wrecked'. In early Nov. 1877, the 238 ton Viola was en route from Cronstadt (St. Petersburg), Russia, to King's Lynn, Norfolk, with a cargo of wood. Under the command of G. Atmore & owned by W. Watson of King's Lynn. As per an entry on this page, on Nov. 5, 1877, the vessel was lost in the Baltic, at Rohne Reef, Gotland Island, Sweden, 5 miles SW of the Naisholms Light. 87.7 ft. long, signal letters RGQS. Is there anything you can add? Y 33377 132 Violet (a snow, later a brig) 247/249 later 228 Lister & Bartram The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1839/40 thru 1846/47 & not thereafter. Throughout that period, the vessel was owned by T. Walker of Scarborough, initially for service ex Sunderland but from 1841/42 for service from Hartlepool to London. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 advises that the owners of the 249 ton brig were then Thomas B. Walker & J. Bentley, both of Scarborough. It would seem likely that the vessel was always registered at Scarborough. On Nov. 10, 1862, per line 2501 here, the 228 ton brig was abandoned at sea while en route from Gothenburg, Sweden, to Montrose, Scotland (about 38 miles N. of Dundee), with a cargo of deals. At 57N/2E, about 155 miles due east of Aberdeen. Crew of 9 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by Henry Walker. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 5237 133 Washington (a barque) 303/336 Reed, Denton & Taylor or Reed, Denton & Co. The vessel was completed in Jul. 1839 & per this (in red) contemporary launch announcement, was launched on Jul. 2, 1839. The reported tonnage in that announcement is way off! The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed from 1839/40 thru 1854/55 only. It was, per LR, owned thru 1842/43 by Hull Shipping Company of Hull, Yorkshire, maybe for initial service from Sunderland to New York, U.S.A,  more certainly from 1839/40 for service from Hull to Calcutta (now Kolkata), India. With W. Walker her captain. In 1843/44, per LR, the vessel became both owned & captained by 'Westlake' of Scarborough, N. Yorkshire. Thomas Westlake served as her captain thru 1854/55. For, per LR, some quite varied service. Ex Hull in 1843/44, from London to Malta from 1844/45 thru 1846/47, from Shields to the Mediterranean & ex London in 1848/49, from Scilly Islands to Cape of Good Hope, South Africa, in 1851/52 which service became later that year London to Manila, Phillipines, thru 1852/53. On May 12, 1845, the vessel left the Downs for Malta & Mauritius (an unusual routing). I read in a 'Google' book snippet, that Washington left London on Apl. 18, 1849 for Port Natal, South Africa, with 76 emigrants aboard, arriving there on Jul. 18, 1849. Per Trove Australia, (thanks!) on Oct. 19, 1852 the vessel arrived at Adelaide, South Australia, via Melbourne, Victoria, with a cargo of 11,737 bags of sugar ex Manila. From then until Jul. 24, 1854, the vessel would seem to have stayed in Australian waters - at Melbourne, Sydney & at Newcastle, New South Wales ('NSW'). It arrived at Newcastle, on both Mar. 14, 1853 & on Sep. 28, 1853, presumably to load coal for those other Australian cities. It is referenced as having carried 470 tons of coal. I referred above to the date of Jul. 24, 1854. On that date the vessel left Melbourne in ballast for Moulmain (now Mawlamyine, Burma (Myanmar), located 300 km SE of Yangon), where it arrived on Sep. 26, 1854. The LR recorded data in 1853/54 & 1854/55 is modest. However the vessel is listed in Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 (1853 data), registered at Scarborough & owned by John & Thomas Westlake of Scarborough. I cannot yet tell you what finally happened to the vessel which would seem not to have been issued an Official Number & could not have existed on Jan. 1, 1855, unless then owned by non U.K. interests. Can you tell us anything additional? Y     Water Witch (a snow) See here 260 Alcock     134 Weardale (a snow or brig) 260 later 226 or 227 J. Haswell I refer you, via the link at left, to details re the vessel's ownership history. On Mar. 29, 1871, en route from Blyth to Copenhagen, Denmark, with a cargo of coal, the vessel became so badly leaky that it had to be abandoned. Her crew were rescued. 3786   William (a snow or brig) 268/282 W. Henzell, or Henzell & Sons, of  Seaham Harbour The vessel was launched on Aug. 26, 1839 as per this (in blue) contemporary newspaper article. The documentary record for this vessel is a puzzle, indeed. The vessel is listed in the North of England Maritime Directory of 1848, a brig of 282 tons, registered at Newcastle & owned by S. Allen & Co. of S. Shields. So far as the webmaster can see, the vessel was Lloyd's Register ('LR') listed only from 1850/51 thru 1856/57 & not before or after those dates. It was, per LR, owned in 1850/51 & 1851/52 not by 'Allen' but rather by Briggs & Co. of Newcastle for service ex Sunderland with 'Chisman' serving as her captain. In 1852/53, per LR, 'Foreman' of Shields became both the vessel's owner & her captain, thru 1856/57, for service from Shields to the Mediterranean at least thru 1854/55. LR of 1855/56 & 1856/57 list Foreman as owner & captain but have limited other detail. The vessel would seem to have been issued Official Number 2304 & is listed in 1860 at S. Shields. All most strange. Can you help with any additional data? 2304 135 William Chapman (a snow or a brig) 220/207 later 209 later 194 E. Milburn & W. Miller There is doubt as to the year of first registry of this vessel. Lloyd's Register ('LR') states that the vessel was completed in Dec. 1839 & lists the vessel thru its lifetime as built in 1839. Many other sources state 1840. The vessel is LR recorded from 1839/40 thru 1850/51, then a gap of 3 years, again from 1854/55 thru 1862/63 & not thereafter. In the first such period, the vessel was owned by Hartlepool Com. Sh. Co. of Stockton for service from Sunderland to London, with 'Mitchell' serving as her captain. Do visit this fine page which has much detail re the vessel's owners & masters. And refers to the vessel's initial owners as rather being 'Commercial Shipping Co.' of Hartlepool, a company owned by William Thompson, Thomas Rowell, William Lisle & Abraham Scotson. In 1847/48 & 1848/49, the vessel was owned by 'Garrick' of Hartlepool for service ex London & from Hartlepool to the Baltic. With 'Compton' apparently William Compton, her master. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists 'Hartlepool & Durham Commercial Shipping Company' as the vessel's then owner. For, in 1849/50, service from Hartlepool to the Baltic. R. (Richard) Brown her captain. I read that Hartlepool & Durham Commercial Shipping Company was later dissolved & on Apl. 15, 1851, 12 of their vessels, including William Chapman, were sold at auction. From 1854/55 to 1861/62, the vessel's owner was, per LR, 'Drysdale' of Hartlepool for service from Hartlepool to the Baltic soon Hartlepool to the Mediterranean. With 'W. Em'rsn' her captain. Which owner & master names are clarified by Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of 1854 to mean Thomas Twidle Drysdale with Wm. Emerson her captain. LR data is modest for many of those years. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 records the vessel's then owner as being T. T. Drysdale of Hartlepool, with W. Emmerson (two letters m) her captain. LR lists 'Drysdale' as the vessel's owner thru 1861/62, however it would seem that in 1857 the vessel was owned by George Thompson & in Apl. 1857 was registered at Colchester, Essex, & owned by Mary Worthington, a South Shields widow. The vessel was registered at Colchester certainly from 1858 thru 1863. Maybe still more changes of ownership - John Robinson of South Shields in 1868 & John Appleby in 1870. However the Mercantile Navy Lists ('MNL') of 1864 thru 1870 list the 194 ton vessel as registered at South Shields, & owned, from 1865 thru 1870, by Mary Worthington. Signal letters JFVD. It would seem that the vessel had many more captains not referred to above thru its lifetime as per this page. On Nov. 19, 1870, per line 997 here, the 194 ton brig was stranded at Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire, while en route from London to Seaham in ballast. Crew of 6 - none lost. The vessel was then owned by John Appleby. Is there anything you can add to this effort at recording her quite confusing history? Y 5013 136 William Gowland (a snow or brig) 227/233 later 207 later 219 Joseph Helmsley The vessel, which was first registered in Oct. 1839, had a long life but its listing in Lloyd's Register ('LR') is a bit of a puzzle. The vessel is LR listed from 1839/40 thru 1856/57, then a LR silence of 17 years, & is again listed from 1874/75 likely thru 1881/82. Per LR, the vessel, thru 1856/57 was owned by 'Gowland' of Sunderland, with Mitchell serving as the vessel's captain thru 1845/46 or 1846/47 & then G. Thirkell thru to 1856/57. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists G. T. Gowland as her then owner. Under 'Gowland' ownership the vessel would seem to have mainly served ex Sunderland, however in the period from 1845/46 thru 1847/48, service from the Clyde to Onega is indicated. Onega seems to be near Archangel in the far N. of Russia. A sad moment in the early history of the vessel is documented here (ex page 2 Supp) a Nov. 1848 report in an Australian newspaper. William Gowland, in the Pentland Firth, likely in the early summer of 1848, needed a pilot & a Duncansbay pilot boat with 6 hands went out to the vessel. Malcolm Dunnet was safely placed aboard William Gowland to assume the role of pilot. Alas the pilot boat was then struck by a heavy sea & capsized and the remaining 5 aboard that pilot boat all were drowned.  LRs of 1855/56 & 1856/57 have limited detail, which suggest that the vessel may well have been sold. Yes, indeed. Marwood's North of England Maritime Directory of Mar. 1854 lists George Thompson, of Sunderland, as the vessel's then owner with Thos. Thirkell serving as her captain. 'Thompson' is also listed as the vessel's owner in Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856. And also in Christie's Shipping Register of 1858. The Mercantile Navy Lists of 1860 & 1864 still have the vessel registered at Sunderland. It was registered at Middlesbrough, Yorkshire, in 1865, now of 207 tons & owned by Thos. J. Moon of Sunderland. MNLs of 1870 & 1872 both list the vessel as registered at Middlesbrough & owned by Scrafton Stonehouse of Middlesbrough. When the vessel was again LR listed, in 1874/75, S. Stonehouse is stated to have been her owner and such data is unchanged in all of the later editions of LR. However, MNL of 1880 reports that the vessel was then owned by Isaac Fidler of Middlesbrough. MNLs of 1875, 1876 & 1869 are not available as this listing is advanced so I do not know when Fidler acquired the vessel. 86.5 ft. long, signal letters NSFT. LR of 1881/82 notes that the vessel had 'Stranded'. On Sep. 20, 1881, the vessel, then stated to be of 219.17 tons, left Erith, Kent, for Middesbrough, with a crew of 7 all told & Joseph Watson her master. The vessel was in ballast, such ballast being 180 tons of loam. 'Fidler' was then her managing owner. On Sep. 22, 1881 the vessel anchored at Yarmouth during adverse weather & on the morning of Sep. 23, 1881 left for Flamborough Head. The land was obscured in haze. On the morning of Sep. 24, 1881 the vessel changed course to try to see land. Doubtless to his astonishment, the captain suddenly saw the steeple of Bridlington Chuch in front of him, tried to take evasive action, but struck Smithie Sand or Shoal 3 times. hard enough to cross it into the deeper water beyond. The vessel rapidly took on water. Attempts were made to control the water with pumps but the efforts failed, in part due to them becoming clogged with loam, & the vessel had to be beached 1/2 mile N. of Bridlington Pier. No lives were lost. A Court of Inquiry was held into the vessel's loss, it being determined that the captain was in default, mainly because he had not used the lead nor charts to determine his exact position. The captain was reprimanded but his certificate was not suspended. All as per the resulting report available here. In summary form here. Is there anything you can add or correct? Y 23578 137 Woolsington (a snow or brig) 282/297 George Thompson, or Thompson & Wilkinson, of Pallion The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1839/40 thru 1849/50 & not thereafter. It was launched on Jan. 16, 1839 by Miss Isabella Robson - for J. Robson of West Chirton (a village near N. Shields) & registered at Newcastle, as per this contemporary launch announcement (in red). Per LR, J. Robson, from 1840/41 of North Shields, owned the vessel for its entire, if brief, lifetime, for service from Sunderland to London (thru 1840/41), from Shields to London (from 1841/42 thru 1844/45), from Shields to the Mediterranean (1845/46 thru 1847/48) & for service from Cork, Ireland to Demerera (Guyana, N. coast of South America) in 1848/49 & 1849/50. The vessel, per LR, had many captains in its short lifetime, in sequence Pearson, W. Dowie, Kelty, J. Cole, C. Nixon & J. Walmsley. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the 297 ton brig as owned by John Robson of Chirton. I am not yet aware of what happened to the vessel in or about 1850. Can you tell us? Y   138 Zenith (a snow or brig) 253/247 later 225 Harrison & Oliver The vessel is Lloyd's Register ('LR') recorded from 1839/40 thru 1854/55 (with the exception of 1851/52), & from 1861/62 thru 1869/70. Thru 1846/47, the vessel was, per LR, owned by Oliver & Co. of Sunderland for service from Sunderland to the Baltic. In 1846/47, 'Pegg' of Sunderland acquired the vessel & owned it, per LR, thru 1865/66 - W. Pegg in the period of 1846/48, J. Pegg in 1848/49, S. & J. Pegg in the period of 1849/51 & Pegg & Co. thereafter. The North of England Maritime Directory of 1848 lists the 247 ton brig as then owned by J. Pegg & Co. of Monkwearmouth. Turnbull's Shipping Register of 1856 lists her then owners as being J. Pegg of Sunderland & S. Pegg of London. Which owner names are clarified by Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 to mean Josh & Samuel Pegg. For service under 'Pegg' ownership from Sunderland to Hamburg, Germany (thru 1847/48), from Sunderland to London in the period of 1848/49 thru 1852/53, & service as a Sunderland coaster from 1861/62. LR lists no owner name in 1866/67 & later editions. 83.5 ft. long, signal letters HRLC. The 225 ton vessel is listed in the Mercantile Navy List of 1867, owned by Hill Parker of Sunderland. The vessel is not recorded in the equivalent list of 1868. Line 18 on this page (ex here) records the stranding of the 225 ton brig at Carmarthen Bay, Carmarthenshire, Wales, on Jan. 8, 1867, while en route from Swansea, Wales, to Southampton with an unknown cargo. All 9 of her crew lost their lives in her wreck. Can you tell us more about the circumstances of her loss or otherwise add anything? Y 2987     -------         Total tonnage             -------       What were the official build numbers for 1839? Do please advise me if you know. 'Where Ships Are Born' states 248 vessels & 60,000 tons. Christie's Shipping Register of 1858 states 247 vessels & 59,441 tons. May I suggest that you navigate the site via the index on page 001.PRIOR PAGE / NEXT PAGE 1830, 1831, 1832, 1833, 1834, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1838, 1839. To Thomas M. M. Hemy Data Page 41. 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