Thetis (1801 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
Launched1801, Lancaster
FateWrecked 16 December 1815
General characteristics
Tons burthen289,[1] or 290, or 298 (bm)
Complement
  • 1801:20
  • 1803:30
Armament
  • 1801: 18 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1803: 18 × 6-pounder guns

Thetis was launched in 1801 at Lancaster as a West Indiaman. Between 1806 and 1808 she made two complete voyages as a slave ship. With the end of the slave trade, thetis returned to trading, first with the West Indies and then with Bahia. She was wrecked in December 1815 near Sunderland.

Career[]

Thetis first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR), in August 1801.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1801 J.Charnley Houseman Lancaster–Dominica LR;

Captain John Charnley acquired a letter of marque on 17 July 1801.

After war with France resumed in 1803, Captain John Charnley acquired another letter of marque on 26 September 1803.

On 12 December 1803 Thetis, Charnley, master, sailed from Madeira for the West Indies. It was reported that the French privateer Egyptienne had captured her and taken her into the Canaries.[3] The report was apparently in error as Thetis, Charnley, master, was subsequently reported to have arrived at Barbados from Cork and Madeira.

In late 1804 Thetis arrived at Barbados after having repelled the attack of a French privateer of 20 guns.[4]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1806 J.Charnley
J.Christie 		Houseman
Hind & Co. 		Bristol–Dominica
Liverpool–Africa 		LR;

1st slave voyage (1806–1807): Captain David Christie sailed from Liverpool on 8 May 1806. She gathered her slaves at Bonny, and on 24 October arrived at Kingston, Jamaica with 287 slaves. She sailed from Kingston on 9 January 1807 and arrived back at Liverpool on 8 April. She had left Liverpool with 38 crew members and she suffered six crew deaths on her voyage.[5]

2nd slave voyage (1807–1808): Captain Christie sailed from Liverpool on 1 June 1807.[6] The Act for the abolition of the slave trade had passed Parliament in March 1807 and took effect on 1 May 1807. However, Thetis had apparently received clearance to sail before the deadline. Thus, when she sailed on 27 July, she did so legally. Thetis acquired her slaves at Cabinda and arrived at Barbados on 19 February 1808 with 292 slaves. She left Barbados on 17 April, and arrived back at Liverpool on 27 May. She had left Liverpool with 37 crew members and she had suffered three crew deaths on her voyage.[6]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1808 D.Christie
J.Yuay 		Hind & Co.
Taylor 		Liverpool–Africa LR
1810 J.Young Taylor Liverpool–Africa Register of Shipping; small repairs 1806 & 1808
1810 J.Yauy
T.Brasley 		Taylor Liverpool–Africa
Liverpool–Madeira 		LR
1811 T.Brassey Todd & Co. Liverpool–Madeira LR
1812 T.Brassey
Cowey 		Todd & Co. Liverpool–Madeira
London–West Indies 		LR
1816 Cowey (or Cowie) Captain & Co. London–Bahia LR

On the voyages to and from Brazil, Thetis on occasion stopped at Madeira, the Canaries, or Havana.

Fate[]

Thetis, Cowie, master, was totally lost on 16 December 1815 near Sunderland. She was sailing from London to Shields.[7]

Citations[]

  1. ^ "Letter of Marque, p.89 – Retrieved 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  2. ^ LR (1801), "T" supple. pages.
  3. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4424. 3 February 1804. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  4. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 1475. 18 December 1804. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
  5. ^ Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Thetis voyage #83747.
  6. ^ a b Trans Atlantic Slave Trade Database – Thetis voyage #83748.
  7. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5033. 22 December 1815. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
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