Engineering:Georgiana (1802 ship)
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| Name: | Georgiana |
| Owner: | Samuel Enderby & Sons |
| Launched: | 1800 |
| Acquired: | 1802 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate: | Last listed 1821 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 200,[1] or 205[2] (bm) |
| Propulsion: | Sail |
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| Notes: | Part cedar; also mahogany |
Georgiana was built in Mexico in 1800, captured in 1801, and became a whaler for Samuel Enderby & Sons. She made three whale fishing voyages for them. She then became a merchantman, trading with Curaçao, and later, Argentina. She was last listed in 1821.
Career
Georgiana first appears in Lloyd's Register in 1802 with Bristow, master, and Enderbys owner. Her trade was South Seas fishery.[1]
Whaling voyage #1: Captain Charles Caesar Bristow sailed from England on 8 January 1802, bound for the waters of Peru. On 11 November she was at [ ⚑ ] 00°41′N 23°13′E / 0.683°N 23.217°E. He returned on 31 December with 54 sperm whales, having lost three.[2]
Whaling voyage #2: Bristow sailed from England on 29 May 1804 for the Pacific Ocean. He returned on 10 September 1805.[2]
Whaling voyage #3: Captain William Pitts sailed from England on 12 October 1805 bound for the Pacific Ocean. She returned on 23 August 1808.[2]
Merchantman The Register of Shipping for 1809 showed Georgiana's ownership changing from Enderbys to P. Sanders, and her master from Bristow to J.Smith. Her trade changed to London—Curaçao.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | J. Smith Moncrieffe |
Sanders & Co. | London—Curaçao | |
| 1811 | Moncrieffe | Sanders & Co. | London—Curaçao London—Lisbon |
10 × 6-pounder guns |
| 1812 | Moncrieffe | Sanders & Co. | London—Lisbon Liverpool—Cadiz |
10 × 6-pounder carronades |
| 1813 | Moncrieffe J. Crisp |
Sanders & Co. Christie |
Liverpool—Cadiz London—Buenos Aires |
10 × 6-pounder carronades 2 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 9-pounder carronades |
| 1814 | J. Crisp | Christie | London—Buenos Aires | 2 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 9-pounder carronades; underwent a good repair |
| 1815 | J. Crisp | Christie | London—Buenos Aires | 2 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 9-pounder carronades |
| 1816 | J. Crisp | Christie | London—Buenos Aires | 2 × 9-pounder guns + 8 × 9-pounder carronades; underwent a good repair |
| 1817 | Not available/not published | |||
| 1818 | J. Crisp | Christie | London—Buenos Aires | |
| 1819 | J. Crisp | Christie | London—Buenos Aires | |
| 1820 | J. Crisp | Christie | London—Buenos Aires | |
| 1821 | J. Crisp | Christie | London—Buenos Aires |
Georgiana was no longer listed after 1821.
Citations and references
Citations
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 9781908616524.
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