Belle Alliance (1815 ship)
Belle Alliance was the first large ship built in Guernsey. Barry Patourel built her at Glategny for J.Vidamour.[1] The ship was lost on 8 March 1823 on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Guernsey.[2]
| History | |
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| Namesake: | La Belle Alliance |
| Owner: | J.Vidamour |
| Builder: | Barry Patourel, Glategny, St Peter Port, Guernsey |
| Launched: | 1815 |
| Fate: | Wrecked 8 March 1823 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 140 (bm) |
| Sail plan: | Brig |
Citations and references
Citations
- Jacob (1830), pp. 456 & 458.
- "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle (16815). 12 March 1823.
References
- Jacob, John (1830). Annals of some of the British Norman isles constituting the bailiwick of Guernsey.
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