Braddock (1815 ship)
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Name | Braddock |
Builder | Workington or Maryport[1] |
Launched | 1815 |
Fate | Abandoned in a sinking state 30 January 1829 |
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Tons burthen | 270,[1] or 272[2] (bm) |
Braddock (or Bradock) was launched in 1815 at Workington or Maryport. She spent most of her career sailing to the United States and the West Indies. In 1828 she made a voyage to Calcutta under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). Her crew abandoned her in a sinking state on 30 January 1829 as she was returning to England from Bengal.
Career[]
Bradock first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1816 with Jackson, master, Bradock, owner, and trade Liverpool–Savannah.[1]
On 21 November 1816, Braddock, Johnson, master, was on shore at the Nole, near Savannah. Braddock was on a voyage from Liverpool to Savannah.[3]
Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
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1818 | M.Kelly | Huson | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR |
1823 | J.M'Master J.Huson |
Livingston | Liverpool–Havanah | LR |
1828 | J.Hewson | Hewson | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR; repairs 1826 |
In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC.[4]
Fate[]
On 22 September 1828, Braddock sailed from Calcutta for Liverpool. On 31 January 1829 Chatham, Bragg, master, encountered Bradock at 3°18′N 24°18′W / 3.300°N 24.300°W. Bradock was in a sinking state with six feet of water in her hold. Chatham took off the crew.[5] Another report has her crew abandoning Bradock, Wyngates, master, on 21 January at 3°N 25°W / 3°N 25°W.[6] LR (1829) has the annotation "abandoned" to her entry.[7]
Citations and references[]
Citations
- ^ a b c LR (1816), Supple.pages "B", Seq.№B26.
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 255.
- ^ Lloyd's List (LL), 31 December 1816, Seq.№5139.
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
- ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), 3 April 1829; Issue 935.
- ^ "SHIP NEWS". The Morning Post (London, England), 30 March 1829; Issue 18188.
- ^ LR (1829), Seq.№B439.
References
- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- 1815 ships
- Age of Sail merchant ships of England
- Maritime incidents in January 1829