Venus (1807 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
BuilderÎle de France,[1] or India[2]
Launched1807,[1] or 1804[2]
FateWrecked 1 July 1826
General characteristics
Tons burthen158,[3] or 169, or 190[2] (bm)
Sail planSnow
Armament
  • 1809:2 × 4-pounder guns + 8 × 12-pounder carronades[1]
  • 1815:2 × 4-pounder guns

Venus was built in Mauritius in 1807. She most of her career sailing between London and the Cape of Good Hope (CGH), and Mauritius. She wrecked in July 1826 while sailing from Sydney to Singapore.

Career[]

Venus first appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) and Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1809, with essentially the same information. LR gave her launch year as 1804 and her origin as India, while RS gave no launch year but gave her origin as Île de France (Mauritius). Some years later RS gave her launch year as 1807.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1809 B.Bunn
C.Allen 		H.Howten London–Madeira
London–CGH 		RS[1]
1810 C.Allum
Allarlet 		Houghton
H.Hart 		London–CGH
London–Mediterranean 		RS
1811 Alariot
Kilgour 		Hart
H.Howton 		London–Mediterranean
London–CGH 		RS
1815 Kilgour Atkinson London–CGH RS
1820 Kilgour Captain & Co. London–CGH RS; large repair 1813

On 22 May 1824 Venus arrived at the Cape. She had left Mauritius on 19 April. She reported that while she was at Mauritius there were two hurricanes, one on 23 February and one on 10 April.[4]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1824 Kilgour
Sharp 		Captain & Co. London–CGH RS; large repair 1813 & 1812
1825 Sharp
Kilgour 		Captain & Co.
Houghton 		London–CGH Register of Shipping; large repair 1813

On 1 January 1825 Captain G. Kilgower sailed from London for Ceylon.[2]

Fate[]

Venus was wrecked on 1 July 1826 in Torres Strait when on passage from Sydney to Singapore. Venus had sailed from Sydney to Singapore and had wrecked on the Alerts Reef in the Torris Straits.[5]

She was in company with Security, Ross, master, and Greenock, Miller, master. When Venus struck the reef Kilgour fired her guns, enabling the other two masters to avoid Venus's fate.[6] Security rescued the crew and passengers from Venus and brought them to Batavia, where they arrived on 4 August.[5]

One contemporary newspaper report had Venus in company with Sun, Gillett, master, and both being wrecked. Sun was reportedly carrying 40,000 dollars. The account states that Industry rescued the crews of both Venus and Sun.[7] Sun was wrecked on Flinders' Eastern Field Reef in the approaches to Torres Strait, on 28 May 1826.[6]

Citations and references[]

Citations

  1. ^ Jump up to: a b c d RS (1809), "V" supple. pages.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d LR (1826), "Ships Trading to India – 1825".
  3. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 319.
  4. ^ Lloyd's List №5238.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b Lloyd's List №6171.
  6. ^ Jump up to: a b Nicholson (1996), pp. 82–83.
  7. ^ "STATE OF THE WEATHER, FROM DECEMBER 8 TO 15, 1826" Hobart Town Gazette 16 December 1826 Page 2.

References

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
  • Nicholson, Ian Hawkins (1996). Via Torres Strait: a maritime history of the Torres Strait Route and the ship's post office at Booby Island. Yaroomba, Qld.: Ian Nicholson [on behalf of the Roebuck Society].
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