Rambler was launched at Whitby in 1792. She was a transport and West Indiaman, though she made a voyage to Smyrna before returning to the West Indies trade. She was condemned at Antigua in early 1808, having been damaged while sailing from Jamaica to London.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Rambler |
| Builder | Ing. Eskdale[1] |
| Launched | 1792[1] |
| Fate | Condemned circa February 1808 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 343,[2] or 346[1] (bm) |
| Length | 103 ft 10 in (31.6 m) |
| Beam | 28 ft 7 in (8.7 m) |
| Complement | 1799:36[2] |
| Armament |
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Career
editRambler first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1795.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1795 | H.Charter | Js.Atty | Cowes transport | LR |
| 1797 | H.Charter Whytock |
Js.Atty Lushington |
Cowes transport London–Demerara |
LR |
In 1797 her ownership changed and her new owners moved her registration to London.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1799 | Whytock | Lushington | London–Demerara | LR; damages repaired 1799 |
On 6 July 1799 Captain George Whytock acquired a letter of marque.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | Whytock | Geddes & Co. | London–Martinique London–Suriname |
LR; damages repaired 1799 |
| 1802 | Whytock J.Smith |
Geddes & Co. Doveas & Co. |
London–Suriname London–Smyrna |
LR; damages repaired 1799 |
| 1805 | J.Smith G.Allen |
Doveas & Co. J.Annen |
London–Smyrna London–Barbados |
LR; damages repaired 1799 & thorough repair 1805 |
| 1806 | G.Allen C.Williams |
J.Annen | London–Barbados | LR; thorough repair 1805 & 1806 |
| 1807 | C.Williams | J.Annen | London–Jamaica | LR; thorough repair 1805 & 1806 |
Fate
editOn 4 January 1808 Rambler, Williams, master, which had been sailing from Jamaica to London when she had been seen at 40°N 49°W / 40°N 49°W, in great distress. She had cut away her main and mizzen masts and was bearing away for the Western Island (the Azores).[4] She was next reported to have put into Antigua.[5] She was condemned there.[6]
Her entry in the LR volume for 1809 carried the entry "condemned" by her name.[7]
Citations
edit- ^ a b c d Weatherill (1908), p. 93.
- ^ a b c d "Letter of Marque, p. 83 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
- ^ '"LR (1795), Seq.No.R266.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4230. 19 February 1808. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735023.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4240. 26 March 1808. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735023.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4248. 29 April 1808. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735023.
- ^ LR (1809), Seq.No.R25.
References
edit- Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.