Engineering:Trelawney (1792 ship)
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Short description: British merchantman (1792–1806)
| History | |
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 Great Britain
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| Name: | Trelawney |
| Launched: | 1792, Bristol |
| Fate: | Wrecked 1806 |
| Notes: | Trelawney is sometimes confused with Trelawney (1781 ship), also of Bristol and of a similar burthen. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen: | 370,[1] or 373, or 376 (bm) |
| Armament: | 6 × 6-pounder guns |
Trelawney or Trelawny was a ship launched at Bristol in 1792 as a West Indiaman. She was wrecked in 1806.
Career
Trelawny first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1792.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | John Blake | J.Gordon | Bristol–Jamaica | LR |
| 1798 | J.Blake J.Lake |
J.Gordon T. Par & Co. |
Bristol–Jamaica Liverpool–Africa |
LR |
| 1799 | J.Blake R.Hooper |
J.Gordon | Bristol–Jamaica | LR |
| 1801 | R.Hooper J.Tilley |
J.Gordon W.Miles |
Bristol–Jamaica | LR |
| 1806 | J.Tilley R.Moon |
W.Miles | Bristol–Jamaica | LR |
Fate
Trelawney, Moon, master, was wrecked in December 1806 on the Ness Sands, in the Bristol Channel, with the loss of her captain. She was on a voyage from Bristol to Jamaica.[2] A falling mast killed the captain; eleven crew members and passengers drowned.[3] The mate, pilot, and 15 to 20 others survived by taking to the ship's boats.
Citations and references
Citations
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 LR (1792), Seq.No.T.
- ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4109). 16 December 1806. https://hdl.handle.net/2027/uc1.c2735022?urlappend=%3Bseq=418.
- ↑ Farr (1950), p. 252.
References
- Farr, Grahame E., ed (1950). Records of Bristol Ships, 1800-1838 (vessels over 150 tons). 15. Bristol Record Society.
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