Prince Regent (1812 Whitehaven ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Prince Regent (ship).

History
United Kingdom
NamePrince Regent
NamesakeThe Prince Regent
Launched1812, Whitehaven
FateLast listed in 1839
General characteristics
Tons burthen414, or 434, or 437[1] (bm)

Prince Regent was launched at Whitehaven in 1812. She initially sailed as a West Indiaman. Then from 1817 she made one voyage to India, sailing under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). Afterwards, she traded across the Atlantic, primarily to the United States. She was last listed in 1839.

Career

Prince Regent first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1812.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1812 Twentyman Bowen Whitehaven LR

In June 1812, Lloyd's List reported that Prince Regent, Twentyman, master, had been on a voyage from Whitehaven to New Brunswick when she was lost in White Point Bay, Nova Scotia.[3] In October, Lloyd's List reported that Prince Regent, Twentyman, master, had not been lost but rather had been gotten off and had come into Liverpool, Nova Scotia.[4]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1813 Twentyman Bowes & Co. Whitehaven LR; damages repaired 1813
1814 Twentyman
Richmond 		Bowes & Co. Whitehaven
Greenock–Jamaica 		LR; damages repaired 1813
1816 Richmond
J.Porock 		Campbell & Co. Greenock–Jamaica LR; damages repaired 1813

In 1813 the British East India Company (EIC) had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a licence from the EIC.[5]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1818 Richmond Campbell & Co. Greenock–Jamaica
Greenock–Madras 		LR; damages repaired 1813 repairs 1817

On 27 March 1818, Prince Regent, Richmond, master, sailed for Madras.[6] On 19 April 1819 she was at Colombo when the Southwest monsoon set in. She was using iron cables with the result that the heavy seas caused her to break her windlass.[7] She had arrived there from the Clyde on 2 April. On 25 May she was at Madras. Three days later she sailed for Bengal, which she reached on 11 June. On 10 October she sailed from Madras. On 2 January 1820 Prince Regent was at the Capel. On 23 February, when she was two days south of Scilly, Prince Regent encountered Cornwall; one of the vessels provided the other with provisions.[8] On 10 April 1820 Prince Regent arrived at Liverpool.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1821 Hepburn
Wright 		Campbell & Co. Greenock–New Orleans LR; damages repaired 1813 repairs 1817
1823 D.Wright
R.Mackie 		Campbell & Co.
R.Findlay 		Greenock–New Orleans LR; damages repaired 1813 repairs 1817
1824 R.Mackie
Bencraft 		R.Finlay Cowes
Liverpool–Jamaica 		LR; damages repaired 1813 repairs 1817
1825 W.Bencraft Sanderson & Co. Liverpool–Jamaica LR
1826 J.M'Elven Sanderson & Co. Liverpool–New Brunswick LR
1827 J.M'Elven
G.Huntley 		Sanderson & Co. Liverpool–New Brunswick LR
1828 G.Huntley
M.Scott 		Sanderson & Co. Liverpool–Madeira LR; new deck & upper wales, & good repair 1828

In 1828 Prince Regent, Scott, master, had to put into Kingstown to repair.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1829 A.M.Scott
J.James 		Sanderson & Co. Liverpool LR; new deck & upper wales, & good repair 1828
1830 J.James Wilkinson & Co. Liverpool–Rio de Janeiro LR; new deck & upper wales, & good repair 1828
1831 J.James
.Brown 		Wilkinson & Co. Liverpool–Rio de Janeiro LR; new deck & upper wales, & good repair 1828
1832 A.Watkins
T.Hill 		M'Neil& Co. Greenock–Charleston LR; new deck & upper wales, & good repair 1828
1833 T.Hill M'Neil& Co. Liverpool–New Orleans LR; new deck & upper wales, & good repair 1828
1834 J.White Liverpool LR
1836 J.Burt R.M'Neil Liverpool–New Orleans
Liverpool–Mobile 		LR; new deck, topsides, and large repair 1835, & some repairs 1837
1837 J.Burt R.M'Neil Liverpool LR; new deck, topsides, and large repair 1835, some repairs 1837, & damages repaired 1837

Fate

Prince Regent, Burt, master, was reported to have returned from Mobile in September 1838. She was last listed in 1839, with data unchanged since 1837.

Citations

  1. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 306.
  2. ^ LR (1812), Supple. pages "P", Seq.no.P466.
  3. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4673. 12 June 1812. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735025.
  4. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4710. 13 October 1812. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735025.
  5. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
  6. ^ LR (1819), "Licensed India Ships".
  7. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5423. 26 October 1819. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735029.
  8. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5481. 11 April 1820. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735030.

References

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.