Union Island (1794 ship)

Union Island was a merchant vessel launched at Bristol in 1794.[2] Her master, William James Pocock, received a letter of marque for her on 6 December 1794.[3]

History
Great Britain
Name: Union Island
Namesake: Union Island
Owner:
  • 1801–1804: S. & J. Span[1]
  • 1805–1806:Fletcher
  • 1807–1818:Lawrence
  • 1818–1821:Tobin & Co.
Builder: Bristol
Launched: 1794
Fate: Sank 27 June 1821
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 324[2] (bm)
Propulsion: Sail
Complement: 35[3]
Armament: 10 × 9-pounder guns[3]

In November 1795 Pocock was still her master; she was described at the time as "half frigate built".[2] Pocock remained her master until 1801.[1]

In April 1801 Union Island, Dormer, master was sailing from St Vincent when a Spanish privateer attacked her. Union Island was able to repulse the attack, but with the loss of one man killed and Dormer and her mate wounded. She then put into Tortola, which she left on 1 May.[4] Shortly thereafter she encountered a French privateer and after a severe engagement, Dormer was forced to strike. The privateer sent Union Island and another prize, Sally, into Puerto Rico.[2][5]

Still, a year later, in April 1802, i.e., shortly after the Treaty of Amiens, Union Island was advertised for sale in London and described as sailing well and carrying "a remarkable large cargo for her tonnage."[2]

Fate

Lloyd's List for 29 September 1821 reported that Union Island, Muir, master, had sunk in the Dure River, with the loss of three crewmen drowned. Apparently she was sailing from Liverpool to Calabar when she struck on a sunken rock near the "Dure River" (possibly the river by Duke Town, Calabar), on the coast of Africa on 27 June and was totally lost.[6]

Lloyd's Register

Entries in Lloyd's Register are often stale dated, that is, lag the actual change in data.

Year Master Owner Trade Notes
1799 Pocock S&J Span Bristol - St. Vincent 10 × 6-pounder guns
1800 Pocock/R. Dormer S&J Span Bristol - St. Vincent 10 × 6-pounder guns
1801 R. Dormer S&J Span Bristol - St. Vincent 10 × 6-pounder guns
1802 R. Dormer S&J Span Bristol - St. Vincent Captured
1803 R. Dormer S&J Span Bristol - St. Vincent Captured
1804 No entry
1805 R. Sibson Fletcher Liverpool - Jamaica
1806 R. Sibson / J. Simms Fletcher Liverpool - Jamaica
1807 R. Sibson Lawrence Liverpool - Jamaica
1808 R. Sibson Lawrence Liverpool - Jamaica
1809 R. Sibson Lawrence Liverpool - Maryland
1810 R. Sibson Lawrence Liverpool - St Croix / Liverpool - Jamaica
1811 R. Sibson Lawrence Liverpool - Jamaica
1812 R. Sibson Lawrence Liverpool - Jamaica
1813 R. Sibson / Christopher (or Christopherson) Lawrence Liverpool - Jamaica
1814 Christopher Lawrence Liverpool—Jamaica
1815 Christopher Lawrence Liverpool—Jamaica
1816 Christopher / Clark Lawrence Cork—Jamaica
1817 Not published
1818 R. Conner / R. Taylor Lawrence / Tobin & Co. Liverpool - Jamaica / Liverpool - Africa
1819 R. Taylor Tobin & co. Liverpool - Africa 318 tons (bm)
1820 R. Taylor / G. Howard Tobin & co. Liverpool - Africa 318 tons (bm)
1821 G. Howard / Muse Tobin & Co. Liverpool - Africa 318 tons (bm)
1822 G. Howard / Muse Tobin & Co. Liverpool - Africa 318 tons (bm)

Citations and references

Citations

  1. Farr (1950), p. 253.
  2. Powell (1930), p. 335.
  3. "Letter of Marque, p.91 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  4. Lloyd's List, №4156, 2 June 1801.
  5. Lloyd's List, № 4166, 7 July 1801.
  6. Lloyd's List№5630.

References

  • Farr, Grahme E. (1950) Records of Bristol Ships, 1800-1838 (vessels Over 150 Tons). (Bristol Record Society).
  • Powell, John Williams Damer (1930) Bristol Privateers and Ships of War. (Bristol:J.W. Arrowsmith).
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