Preston (1809 ship)

Preston was a Dano-Norwegian vessel that the British captured c.1809. As a British merchantman she initially traded with the Iberian peninsula. An American vessel captured and released her in 1812 and she foundered later that year.

For other ships with the same name, see Preston (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name: Preston
Builder: Denmark[1]-Norway[2]
Acquired: 1809 by purchase of a prize
Captured: Foundered October 1812
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 161,[1] or 162[2] (bm)
Sail plan: Snow
Complement: 13
Armament: 6 × 6-pounder guns + 4 × 12-pounder carronades[1]
Notes: Built of fir and oak

Preston first entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1809 with Simpson, master, Ditchburn, owner, and trade London–Gibraltar.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1811 Simpson
Ditchburn		 Ditchburn London–Gibraltar LR; thorough repair 1806
1812 Ditchburn Ditchburn London–Corunna Register of Shipping; small repairs 1811[1]

Preston, Ditchburn, master, was sailing from Newfoundland to Trinidad in 1812 when she encountered the American letter of marque Lottery at 29°N 43°W. Lottery took sails, cables, and other stores. Lottery then released Preston, which arrived at Trinidad on 15 September.[3]

In October Preston foundered while on her way from Trinidad to London.[4] The Register of Shipping for 1813 carried the annotation "Lost" by her name.

Citations
  1. Register of Shipping (1812), Seq,№478.
  2. LR (1809), Supple. pages "P", Seq.№104.
  3. Lloyd's List (LL) 30 October 1812, №4715.
  4. Lloyd's List 11 December 1812, №4727.
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