Queen Charlotte (1786 ship)
History | |
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Kingdom of Great Britain | |
Acquired | 1785 |
Fate | Last listed in 1796 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 440,[1] or 450[2] (bm) |
Complement | 54[2] |
Armament | 10 × 6-pounder guns[2] |
Queen Charlotte was built in France and first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1786, the 1785 issue, if any, not being available on line. She was employed as a Northern Fisheries whaler, sailing to Greenland and Davis Strait. From late 1793 she made at least one voyage as a West Indiaman. Although she was last listed in 1796, there is no evidence that she sailed again after late 1794.
Career[]
Queen Charlotte first appeared in online records in 1786 as a Northern Fisheries whaler.[1] On 24 July 1786 a newspaper reported that Queen Charlotte, Wheatley, master, had arrived in the Thames from Greenland with four "fish" (whales).[3]
Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
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1786 | J.Wheatly | Thompson | London–Greenland | LR |
1790 | J.Wheatly | Thompson | London–Davis Strait | LR; repairs 1787 |
1793 | J.Wheatly | Thompson | London–Davis Strait | LR; damages repaired 1791 |
On 9 March 1793, immediately after the outbreak of war with France Captain John Wheatley acquired a letter of marque.[2] However, Queen Charlotte continued to operate as a whaler. On 4 September 1793 Queen Charlotte arrived at Gravesend from Davis Strait.
Queen Charlotte became a West Indiaman, returning to Gravesend on 2 October 1794 from Martinique.
Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
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1795 | J.Wheatly | Thompson | London–Davis Strait | LR; repairs 1787 & damages repaired 1791 |
1796 | J.Wheatley | Thompson J.Smith |
London–Davis Strait | LR; repairs 1787 & damages repaired 1791 |
Fate[]
Queen Charlotte was last listed in LR in 1796. However, she does not appear in Lloyd's List or the press after 1794.
Citations[]
- ^ a b LR (1786), Seq.№Q13.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "News". Public Advertiser (London, England), Monday, July 24, 1786; Issue 16278.
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