Vere (1811 ship)

Vere was launched in Chester in 1811 as a West Indiaman. She also traded with Africa and Canada. She was last listed in 1842.

History
United Kingdom
Name: Vere
Builder: Chester
Launched: 1811
Fate: Last listed in 1842
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 440,[1] or 445, or 460 (bm)

Career

Vere first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1811.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1811 T.Clegg France & Co. Liverpool–Jamaica LR
1813 T.Clegg Fletcher & Co. Liverpool–Jamaica LR
1815 T.Clegg
J.Dawson
Fletcher & Co. Liverpool–Jamaica
Liverpool–New York
LR
1818 J.Asker
R.Allen
Fletcher & Co. Liverpool–Jamaica LR; Large repair 1817
1828 R.Allen
Arrowsmith
Fletcher & Co. Liverpool–Jamaica LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824
1829 J.Cudd Tobin & Co. Liverpool–Africa LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824
1831 J.Cudd
J.Griffith
Tobin & Co. Liverpool–Africa LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824 and 1830
1832 J.Griffith
Hemmingway
Tobin & Co. Liverpool–Africa LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824 and 1830

Vere, Hemmingway, master, arrived at San Fernando do Po on 24 August from Bonny. She sailed from there on 5 September and arrived back at Liverpool around 24 November. Coming into San Fernando do Po she struck several times on the bar and was leaky when she left.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1834 Larkman
1839 Casseidy
J.Wills
G.Castle
Silby & Sons
London
Poole–Quebec
LR; large repair 1840

On 27 October 1840 Vere ran aground on Hamilton's Bank, in the Solent. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[3] She had to be lightened to be gotten off.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1840 J.Wills Selby & Son Poole–Quebec LR; large repair 1840 and damages repaired 1841
1842 Badcock Selby & Son Poole–Quebec
Poole–New Brunswick
LR; large repair 1840 and damages repaired 1841

Fate

Vere was last listed in 1842.

Citations

  1. LR (1811), Supple. pages "U", Seq.No.U22.
  2. "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), 25 November 1831; Issue 1073.
  3. "Ship News". The Standard (5104). London. 28 October 1840.
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