Hart (1803 ship)

History
United Kingdom
NameHart
NamesakeHart (deer)
BuilderAmerica
Acquired1803 by purchase of a prize
FateBurnt 16 February 1811
General characteristics
Tons burthen128,[1] or 130,[2] or 138 (bm)
Sail planBrig
ArmamentTwo guns

Hart was a brig, possibly launched in America in 1809, and taken in prize. From 1809 on she sailed to the Mediterranean, particularly Malta. A privateer captured her in 1810, but she was recaptured. She burnt in 1811.

Career

Hart first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1803,[2] and the Register of Shipping (RS) in 1804.[1] (A Register of Shipping for 1803 is not available online.) Both carried much the same data, though LR described Hart as being American in origin, and launched in 1791. The RS described her as a prize, and had no year of origin.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1803 J.Park Captain & Co. Dublin–Greenock LR
1804 J.Park M'Farlane Dublin–Greenock RS

In its 1809 volume, LR carried Hart twice. (There was no information in Lloyd's List or available British newspapers, that would indicate that there were in fact two different vessels.)

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1809 D.O'May Allan Greenock–Cadiz LR
J.Park Capt.& Co. Dublin–Greenock LR
1809 R.Clutson Allan, Jr. Greenock–Limerick RS; almost rebuilt 1807

On 19 January 1810 as Hart, Omay, master, was returning to Britain from Malta (or possibly sailing to Gibraltar and Malta from Liverpool), a privateer captured her at 49°14′N 17°7′W / 49.233°N 17.117°W / 49.233; -17.117. The British letter of marque John Tobin recaptured Hart, which returned to Liverpool on 8 February.[3] Her master on her return may have been Bewick.[4] Prize money for Hart's recapture was paid to John Tobin's master and crew in October 1811.[5]

Hart returned to her trade. On 22 May 1810 Hart, Omay, master, arrived at Malta.

As Hart, Omay, master, was returning from Malta she was driven ashore on 21 December 1810 in the Clyde.[6]

On 24 December, as Hart, O'May, master, was riding at anchor in Holy Loch in quarantine, having come from Gibraltar, a gale drove her from her anchors and onshore. She was reportedly much damaged.[7]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1810 D.O'May Captain & Co. Greenock–Malta LR
1811 D.May Allen, Jr. Greenock–Cadiz RS; almost rebuilt 1807

Fate

A fire burnt Hart to the water's edge on 16 February 1811 in the New Harbour at Greenock, Renfrewshire. Part of her cargo from Malta was destroyed.[8]

The Register of Shipping volume for 1811 carried the annotation "Burnt" by Hart's name.[9]

Citations

  1. ^ a b RS (1804), Seq.No.H195.
  2. ^ a b LR (1803), Supple. pages "H", Seq.No.H2.
  3. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4432. 13 February 1810. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735024.
  4. ^ "SHIP NEWS". Lancaster Gazetter (Lancaster, England), 17 February 1810, Volume 9, Issue 453.
  5. ^ "No. 16532". The London Gazette. 15 October 1811. p. 2020.
  6. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4522. 28 December 1810. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735024.
  7. ^ "Ship News. (29 December 1810), Morning Post (London, England), Issue: 12453.
  8. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4539. 22 February 1811. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735025.
  9. ^ LR (1811), Seq.No.H217.