Hinchinbrook (1811 ship)

History
United Kingdom
Name	Hinchinbrook
Launched	1811
Fate	Wrecked 2 February 1826
General characteristics
Tons burthen	80 (bm)
Sail plan	Cutter

Hinchinbrook was a cutter launched in 1811 that served the Post Office Packet Service. She sailed between Weymouth, Dorset, and the Channel Islands until she was wrecked on 2 February 1826.

Loss[]

Thomas Quirk was Hinchinbrook's master when she wrecked 2 February 1826 near Longy, Alderney. Her crew and passengers were saved.^[1] She was sailing past Alderney towards Guernsey in fine weather when she struck a submerged rock and rapidly filled with water and sank. The mails and all 24 crew and passengers took to the ship's boats and landed safely in Alderney. A committee of inquiry absolved the crew but judged Captain Quirk responsible. He was 67 years old and was pensioned off two months later.

See also[]

• List of Weymouth–Channel Islands Sailing Packets (1794-1826)

Citations and references[]

Citations

References

• Newport, Oliver William (1972). Stamps and postal history of the Channel Islands. London: Heinemann.