Albion (1804 ship)

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

History
United Kingdom
Name	Albion
Launched	1801, Shields
Fate	Abandoned at sea in 1807
General characteristics
Tons burthen	345 (bm)
Armament	2 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 18-pounder carronades

Albion was launched at Shields in 1801, possibly under another name. She first appeared as Albion in 1804. Her crew abandoned her at sea in 1807.

Career

Albion first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1804. ^[1]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1804	J.Allen	Hurry & Co.	Cork transport	LR
1807	J.Allen Pawson	Hurry & Co.	Cork transport London–Jamaica	LR; large repair 1807
1808	Pawson	Fletcher	London–Jamaica	LR

Loss

In January 1808, Lloyd's List reported that the crew of Albion, Pawson, master, had deserted their vessel at sea. She had been on her way from Grenada. Magnet, coming from Surinam, took up the crew and came into the Downs. ^[2]

Citations

1. LR (1804), Supple. pages "A", Seq.No.A44.
2. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4218. 8 January 1808. hdl:2027/mdp.39015005721488.