Braddock (1815 ship)

Braddock (or Bradock) was launched in 1815 at Workington or Maryport. She spent most of her career sailing to the United States and the West Indies. In 1828 she made a voyage to Calcutta under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). Her crew abandoned her in a sinking state on 30 January 1829 as she was returning to England from Bengal.

History
United Kingdom
Name: Braddock
Builder: Workington or Maryport[1]
Launched: 1815
Fate: Abandoned in a sinking state 30 January 1829
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 270,[1] or 272[2] (bm)

Career

Bradock first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1816 with Jackson, master, Bradock, owner, and trade Liverpool–Savannah.[1]

On 21 November 1816, Braddock, Johnson, master, was on shore at the Nole, near Savannah. Braddock was on a voyage from Liverpool to Savannah.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1818 M.Kelly Huson Liverpool–Jamaica LR
1823 J.M'Master
J.Huson		 Livingston Liverpool–Havanah LR
1828 J.Hewson Hewson Liverpool–Jamaica LR; repairs 1826

In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC.[4]

Fate

On 22 September 1828, Braddock sailed from Calcutta for Liverpool. On 31 January 1829 Chatham, Bragg, master, encountered Bradock at 3°18′N 24°18′W. Bradock was in a sinking state with six feet of water in her hold. Chatham took off the crew.[5] Another report has her crew abandoning Bradock, Wyngates, master, on 21 January at 3°N 25°W.[6] LR (1829) has the annotation "abandoned" to her entry.[7]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. LR (1816), Supple.pages "B", Seq.№B26.
  2. Hackman (2001), p. 255.
  3. Lloyd's List (LL), 31 December 1816, Seq.№5139.
  4. Hackman (2001), p. 247.
  5. "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), 3 April 1829; Issue 935.
  6. "SHIP NEWS". The Morning Post (London, England), 30 March 1829; Issue 18188.
  7. LR (1829), Seq.№B439.

References

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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