Canada (1786 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name: | Adriatic |
| Owner: | John St Barbe |
| Builder: | The King's Yard, Deptford |
| Launched: | 1782[Note 1] |
| Renamed: | Canada c.1786 |
| Fate: | On 6 June 1800 reported lost at South Georgia |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 200,[2] or 213[3] (bm) |
| Propulsion: | Sails |
| Sail plan: | Full-rigged ship |
| Complement: | 20[3] |
| Armament: |
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Canada was launched at King's Yard in 1782 as Adriatic. John St Barbe, her owner, renamed her Canada c.1786. She made three seal hunting and whaling voyages between 1791 and 1799 under that name, and was lost at South Georgia in 1800 on her fourth.
Career
Adriatic entered Lloyd's Register in 1783. Her master was K. St Barbe and her trade was London-Ancona.[2] In 1786 her master was Cole, her name changed to Canada, and her trade became London-Quebec.[4]
1st whaling voyage: Captain Alexander Muirhead left Britain on 15 July 1791.[5] In August 1793 Lloyd's List reported that the French privateer Ajax, of Bordeaux, armed with twenty-six 12-pounder guns and having a crew of 286 men, had captured Canada at 27°0′N 35°0′W / 27.000°N 35.000°W as Canada was returning from the South Seas fishery.[Note 2] However, Prince of Wales, of Greenock, recaptured Canada and took her into Greenock.[7]
2nd whaling voyage: Captain Muirhead left late in 1793 for New Holland and Africa. He returned in 1794 with 15 tuns of sperm oil, seven tuns of whale oil, and 7000 seal skins.[5]
Smyrna trade: Lloyd's Register for 1794 shows Canada, still with Muirhead, master, changing her trade from London-South Seas to London-Smyrna.[8] This entry continues until 1797 when J. Cundall replaces Muirhead and her trade becomes London-Jamaica.[9]
3rd whaling voyage: In 1798 Canada's owner changed from J. Cundall to J. Hill, and her master from J. Cundall to J. French. Her trade changed from London-Jamaica to London—South Seas. Also, her armament increased.[10] Captain John French received a letter of marque on 11 June 1798.[3] He left Britain on 25 June for South Georgia, and returned on 16 July 1799.[5]
Loss
Canada left Britain on 2 September 1799, bound for South Georgia.[5] It is not entirely clear who her master was. Lloyd's Register for 1799 reports that it was Captain Lewis Llewellyn.[11][1] On 6 June 1800 Lloyd's List reported Canada, French, master, lost at South Georgia.[12]
Notes, citations and references
Notes
Citations
- 1 2 Clayton (2014), p.82.
- 1 2 Lloyd's Register Seq. №A446.
- 1 2 3 4 Letter of Marque, p.56 - accessed 25 July 2017.
- ↑ Lloyd's Register (1786), Seq. №C21.
- 1 2 3 4 Jones, A.G. E.; Dale Chatwin; and Rhys Richards. BSWF Database – voyages: Canada.
- ↑ Demerliac (2004), n°2330, p.266.
- ↑ Lloyd's List №5237.
- ↑ Lloyd's Register (1794), Seq.№C28.
- ↑ Lloyd's Register (1797), Seq. №C30.
- ↑ Lloyd's R3egister (1798), Seq. №C27.
- ↑ Lloyd's Register (1799), Seq. №C26.
- ↑ Lloyd's List, №4057.
References
- Clayton, Jane M. (2014) Ships employed in the South Sea Whale Fishery from Britain: 1775-1815: An alphabetical list of ships. (Berforts Group). ISBN 978-1908616524
- Demerliac, Alain (2004). La Marine de la Révolution: Nomenclature des Navires Français de 1792 A 1799 (in French). Éditions Ancre. ISBN 2-906381-24-1.