Enchantress (1818 ship)
Enchantress was launched at Plymouth in 1818. Between 1821 and 1823 she made one voyage as a sealer to the South Shetland Islands. Thereafter she traded widely. In 1826 pirates plundered her in the Mediterranean. She was last listed in 1864.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name: | Enchantress |
| Builder: | Plymouth |
| Launched: | 1818 |
| Fate: | Last listed in 1864 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tonnage: | 138 GRT (post 1855) |
| Tons burthen: |
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Career
Enchantress first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1818 with B.Roberts, master and owner, and trade Plymouth–Straits.[1]
On 23 May 1821 Enchantress, Roberts, master, was sailing from Sunderland to Plymouth when she ran on shore, near Devil's Point, Devon. She was expected to be got off.[2]
LR for 1821 showed Enchantress's master from B.Roberts to W.Bonds, and her trade from Plymouth–Straits to Plymouth–South Seas.[3]
News of the discovery of the South Shetland Islands and a new sealing ground there had just reached England so Enchantress's owners decided to send her there. Captain William Bond sailed in 1821.
Henry had left the islands on 3 February 1822. When she arrived at Plymouth on 12 May, she reported on which vessels were still there. One was Enchantress, which had taken some 300 seals.[4] Beaufoy arrived at London in July and she reported that Enchantress was still in the New South Shetlands.[5]
On 10 February 1823 Enchantress arrived at Deal from Rio de Janeiro. By the 18th she was at Antwerp, from Rio de Janeiro. On 7 April she was back at Deal, from Antwerp.
LR for 1823 showed Enchantress's master changing from W.Bond to J.Kissock.[6] On 16 June, Enchantress, Killock, master, sailed for Pernambuco.
In 1825 Enchantress suffered one or more small mishaps. A letter from Elsinore dated 11 November that Enchantress left Elsinore Roads shortly before, but had lost her anchor and some cables.[7] A letter dated Elsinor, 19 November, reported that Enchantress, of Plymouth, Killock, master, had put into Gothenburg having lost her bowsprit, anchor, and cables.[8] Enchantress, Hillock, master, had arrived at Gothenburg from Dantzig on 15 November while on her way to Lisbon, having lost two anchors and cables.[9] On 16 December Enchantress, Kellock, master, was off Lowestoffe, having come from Dantzig.[10]
On 19 September 1826 Enchantress, Kellock, master, arrived at Smirna from Belfast. Ten days earlier a mistico with 30 men had boarded her off Zea. They plundered Enchantress of stores and a great part of her running rigging, and clothes and everything portable.[11]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1827 | Killick | A.Woollett | Belfast | LR |
| 1830 | Pennington | J.Roberts | London–Genoa | LR |
| 1833 | Pennington | Galsworthy | London–Marseilles | LR; large repair 1831 |
| 1835 | C.Rose A.Diamon |
B.Burnett | Teignmouth–Newastle | LR; large repair 1831 |
| 1840 | T.Ley | B.Burnett | Teignmouth coaster | LR; large repair 1831 |
| 1845 | R.Harewood | B.Burnett | Teignmouth coaster | LR; large repair 1831 & damages repaired 1842 |
| 1845 Supplement | G.Lodge | G.Lodge | Shields–France | LR; lengthened and large repair 1844 |
| 1850 | G.Lodge | G.Lodge | Shields coaster | LR; lengthened and large repair 1844 |
| 1855 | G.Lodge | G.Lodge | LR | |
| 1860 | A.Leake | A.Leake | Newcastle | LR; lengthened and large repair 1844; new keelson & small repairs 1856 |
| 1864 | A.Leake | A.Leake | Newcastle | LR; lengthened and large repair 1844; new keelson & small repairs 1856 |
Citations
- LR (1818), Supple.pages "E", Seq.№E50.
- Lloyd's List (LL) 23 May 1821, №5595.
- LR (1821), Seq.№569.
- [Lloyd's List (LL) 14 May 1822, №5698.
- LL 9 July 1822, №5714.
- LR (1823), Seq.№E596.
- LL 22 November 1825, №6066.
- LL 6 December 1825, №6070.
- LL 9 December 1825, №6071/
- LL 20 December 1825, №6074, Ship arrivals and departure (SAD) data.
- LL 27 October 1826, №6163.