Sir James Henry Craig (1811 Quebec City ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Sir James Henry Craig (ship).

History
United Kingdom
NameSir James Henry Craig
NamesakeGeneral Sir James Henry Craig
BuilderBell & Robitaille, Quebec[1]
Launched1811
FateLost 4 December 1829
General characteristics
Tons burthen250, or 262,[2] or 268,[1] or 286[3] (bm)
Length94 ft (29 m)[1]
Beam26 ft (7.9 m)[1]
Armament6 × 18-pounder carronades[3]

Sir James Henry Craig (or Sir James H. Craig) was launched in Quebec in 1811. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1813 and then spent much of her career sailing between Britain and Canada. She was lost on 4 December 1829.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1813 R.Baxter Hall & Co. Falmouth transport LR[4]
1815 R.Baxter Hall & Co. Falmouth transport LR
1815 Davison Johnson London transport Register of Shipping[3]
1816 R.Baxter
Selkrig 		Hall & Co.
Johnston 		Falmouth transport LR
1818 R.Selkrig
Eddington 		Johnson London–Jamaica
London−Riga 		LR
1819 Eddington
J.Diese 		Johnson London–Riga
Leith–Quebec 		LR;

On 7 May 1819, Sir J.H.Craig, Dease, master, arrived at Quebec after a six-week voyage from Leith. She had sailed in ballast.[5]

On 15 July 1820, Sir J.H.Craig, James Dease, master, arrived at Quebec after a 54-day voyage from Leith. She brought 100 settlers.[6]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1821 J.Diese
M.Craig 		Johnson & Co. London–Quebec
Leith–Memel 		LR; damages repaired 1819, and small repairs 1821
1825 M.Craig Captain Leith–Richibucto LR; damages repaired 1819, and small repairs 1821 & 1823
1826 M.Craig
Kinghorn 		Johnson Leith–Richibucto LR; damages repaired 1819, small repairs 1821 & 1823, and thorough repair 1825
1829 Kinghorn
D.Johnson 		Swan & Co. Dublin LR; damages repaired 1819, small repairs 1821 & 1823, and thorough repair 1825
1831 D.Johnson Johnson & Co. Dublin-Miramichi, New Brunswick LR; thorough repair 1825[2]

Fate

By one report she was lost on 4 December 1829. She was last listed in 1831 with stale data.

Citations

  1. ^ a b c d Marcil (1995), p. 368.
  2. ^ a b LR (1831), Seq.No.S564.
  3. ^ a b c Register of Shipping (1815), Seq.№R492.
  4. ^ LR (1813), Supple. pages "S", Seq.No.S129.
  5. ^ Ship Arrivals at the Port of Quebec, 1819.
  6. ^ Ship Arrivals at the Port of Quebec, 1820.

References

  • Marcil, Eileen Reed (1995). The Charley-Man: a history of wooden shipbuilding at Quebec 1763–1893. Kingston, Ontario: Quarry. ISBN 1-55082-093-1.