Reliance was built at Bristol in 1831. She appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1832 with G.Forester, master, Hilhouse, owner, and trade Bristol–Trinidad.[2]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Reliance |
| Owner | George Hilhouse and Charles Hill, merchants and co-partners, trading as G. Hilhouse and Co., Bristol. |
| Launched | 1831 |
| Fate | Wrecked 10 March 1836 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 335, or 33747⁄94 (bm) |
| Length | 108 ft 0 in (32.9 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft 3 in (8.0 m) |
| Notes | Three masts and two decks |
Reliance was driven ashore and wrecked at Rockaway, New York, on 10 March 1836. She was on a voyage from Bristol to New York City.[3]
Citations
edit- ^ Farr (1950), p. 169.
- ^ LR (1832), Seq.№R139.
- ^ "Ship News". The Standard. No. 2780. London. 6 April 1836.
References
edit- Farr, Grahame E., ed. (1950). Records of Bristol Ships, 1800-1838 (vessels over 150 tons) (PDF). Vol. 15. Bristol Record Society.