Belle Alliance (1815 ship)

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History
Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
Namesake La Belle Alliance
OwnerJ.Vidamour
BuilderBarry Patourel, Glategny, St Peter Port, Guernsey
Launched1815
FateWrecked 8 March 1823
General characteristics
Tons burthen140, or 1401574 [1] (bm)
Sail plan Brig

Belle Alliance was the first large ship built in Guernsey. Barry Patourel built her in 1815 at Glatigny for J.Vidamour. [2]

The Lieutenant Governor of Guernsey, Sir John Doyle, was present at the launching and presented Belle Alliance with an ensign. [1]

On 30 September 1815, she was in harbour with B.Le Patourel, master. [1]

In 1816, under the command of Edward Bayles, she made a voyage to Taragona and Rio de Janeiro. [1]

In 1817, she was under the command of T. de Putron. In 1819, she was under the command of P.Collas. [1]

Belle Alliance, Warman, master, was lost on 8 March 1823, on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Guernsey. [3]

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 Sarre (2007), p. 151.
  2. Jacob (1830), pp. 456 & 458.
  3. "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 16815. 12 March 1823.

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