Bellona (1804 ship)

Bellona was built in Spain in 1797 and was taken in prize circa late 1804. She made one voyage as a privateer, sailing from Liverpool to the River Plate area. On her return she made a voyage as a slave ship. She was wrecked as she was coming back into Liverpool after having her slaves to Charleston.

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

History
United Kingdom
Name: Bellona
Builder: Spain
Launched: 1797
Acquired: 1804 by purchase of a prize
Fate: Wrecked November 1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 200,[1] or 214,[2] or 216[1] (bm)
Complement:
  • November 1804:40[1]
  • December 1804:40[1]
  • December 1805:30[1]
Armament:
  • November 1804:4 × 9-pounder guns + 12 × 12-pounder carronades[1]
  • December 1804:4 × 9-pounder guns + 12 × 12-pounder carronades[1]
  • December 1805:4 × 9-pounder guns[1]

Career

Bellona first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1805.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1805 W.Donne Brown & Co. Liverpool–Africa LR

Though the listing suggests that her owners intended to sail Bellona as a slaver, she sailed as a privateer instead. On 27 November 1804 Captain Samuel Hensley acquired a letter of marque. Less than a month later, Captain William Dean acquired a letter of marque on 14 December.[1]

Lloyd's List reported in September 1805 that Antelope had cruised for 14 days off the River Plate with Lucy, Ferguson, master, and Bellona, Dean, master. The size of the crews and the amount of armament suggest that all three were privateers. Antelope had sprung her foremast and was going to put into St Catherine's to repair. The information for the news came via Bellona.[3] She had returned to Liverpool on 9 September 1805, "from a cruise".[4]

Captain William Lace replaced Dean as master of Bellona and acquired a letter of marque on 16 December. He sailed from Liverpool on 1 February 1806, bound for Africa.[5] She was reported to be well on 24 July at 2°36′N 58°34′W, coming from Africa. Later she was reported at Savannah from Africa, having lost her anchors and cable. She arrived at Charleston in September with some 233 slaves. She sailed for Liverpool on 25 September.[5]

Fate

As Bellona, Lace, master, was arriving at Liverpool from Charleston, she ran ashore at "the Rock".[6] The next report was that she had gone ashore at the Hoyle Bank and was totally lost. Her crew was saved.[7]

Citations
  1. "Letter of Marque, p.52 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. LR (1805), Supple.pages "B", Seq.No.B3.
  3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4255). 20 September 1805. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  4. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4255). 20 September 1805. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
  5. Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Bellona voyage #80474.
  6. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4097). 7 November 1806. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
  7. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4099). 14 November 1806. Retrieved 13 August 2020.
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