Canada (1786 ship)

Canada was launched at King's Yard in 1779 for the Royal Navy, which sold her at the end of the war. Unfortunately, her name while in Royal Navy service is currently unknown. John St Barbe purchased her and named her Adriatic, but renamed her Canada c.1786. She made three seal hunting and whaling voyages between 1791 and 1799 under that name, and was lost at South Georgia in 1800 on her fourth.

For other ships with the same name, see Canada (ship).
History
Great Britain
Builder: The King's Yard, Deptford
Launched: 1779[1]
Fate: Sold c.1782
Great Britain
Name: Adriatic
Owner: John St Barbe
Acquired: c.1782 by purchase
Renamed: Canada c.1786
Fate: On 6 June 1800 reported lost at South Georgia
General characteristics
Tonnage: 200,[2] or 213[3] (bm)
Propulsion: Sails
Sail plan: Full-rigged ship
Complement: 20[3]
Armament:
  • 1794:4 × 3-pounder guns
  • 1798:10 × 6-pounder guns[3]

Career

Adriatic entered Lloyd's Register in 1783. Her master was K. St Barbe and her trade was London-Ancona.[2] In 1786 her master was Cole, her name changed to Canada, and her trade became London-Quebec.[4]

1st whaling voyage: Captain Alexander Muirhead left Britain on 15 July 1791.[5] In August 1793 Lloyd's List reported that the French privateer Ajax, of Bordeaux, armed with twenty-six 12-pounder guns and having a crew of 286 men, had captured Canada at 27°0′N 35°0′W as Canada was returning from the South Seas fishery.[Note 1] However, Prince of Wales, of Greenock, recaptured Canada and took her into Greenock.[7]

2nd whaling voyage: Captain Muirhead left late in 1793 for New Holland and Africa. He returned in 1794 with 15 tuns of sperm oil, seven tuns of whale oil, and 7000 seal skins.[5]

Smyrna trade: Lloyd's Register for 1794 shows Canada, still with Muirhead, master, changing her trade from London-South Seas to London-Smyrna.[8] This entry continues until 1797 when J. Cundall replaces Muirhead and her trade becomes London-Jamaica.[9]

3rd whaling voyage: In 1798 Canada's owner changed from J. Cundall to J. Hill, and her master from J. Cundall to J. French. Her trade changed from London-Jamaica to London—South Seas. Also, her armament increased.[10] Captain John French received a letter of marque on 11 June 1798.[3] He left Britain on 25 June for South Georgia, and returned on 16 July 1799.[5]

Loss

Canada left Britain on 2 September 1799, bound for South Georgia.[5] It is not entirely clear who her master was. Lloyd's Register for 1799 reports that it was Captain Lewis Llewellyn.[11][1] On 6 June 1800 Lloyd's List reported Canada, French, master, lost at South Georgia.[12]

Notes, citations and references

Notes

  1. Ajax français, or Ajax was commissioned in Bordeaux in 1793 under Captain Gourrège.[6]

Citations

  1. Clayton (2014), p. 82.
  2. Lloyd's Register Seq. №A446.
  3. "Letter of Marque, p.56 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-10-20. Retrieved 2017-07-30.
  4. Lloyd's Register (1786), Seq. №C21.
  5. British Southern Whale Fishery Database – voyages: Canada.
  6. Demerliac (1999), p. 266, n°2330.
  7. Lloyd's List №5237.
  8. Lloyd's Register (1794), Seq.№C28.
  9. Lloyd's Register (1797), Seq. №C30.
  10. Lloyd's Register (1798), Seq. №C27.
  11. Lloyd's Register (1799), Seq. №C26.
  12. Lloyd's List, 6 June 1800, №4057.

References

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