Chambers (1776 ship)

Chambers was launched in Bristol in 1776. she spent most of her brief career as a West Indiaman. An American privateer captured her in October 1782.

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

History
Kingdom of Great Britain
Name: Chambers
Builder: Bristol[1]
Launched: 1776
Captured: 7 October 1782
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 350[1] (bm)
Armament:
  • 1776:10 × 6-pounder + 2 × 9-pounder guns
  • 1779:12 × 6-pounder + 4 × 9-pounder guns

Career

Chambers first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1776.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1776 Jn.Wallace
Jn.Langley		 Dinham & Co. Bristol-Petersburg
Bristol–Jamaica		 LR
1778 A.Frizwell Dinham & Co. Bristol–Jamaica LR
1779 A.Frizwell
J.Langley		 Dinham & Co. Bristol–Jamaica LR
1782 J.Langley Dinham
R.Hunter?		 Bristol–Jamaica
Bristol–Quebec		 LR

A gale between 1 and 2 August 1781 drove Chambers, Langley, master, and some other vessels on shore at Jamaica.[2] she was gotten off and on 20 April 1782 sailed for Quebec, which she reached.

Loss

On 7 October 1782 the American privateer Buccaneer captured Chambers, Langley, master, off Cape Clear Island as Chambers was returning to Bristol from Quebec. Buccaneer sent Chambers to Lorient.[3]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. LR (1776), seq.No.C454.
  2. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (1316). 2 November 1781. Retrieved 30 January 2021.
  3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (1407). 22 October 1782. Retrieved 30 January 2021.

References

  • Williams, John; Powell, Damer (1930). Bristol Privateers and Ships of War. Bristol: J.W.Arrowsmith.
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