Defence (1803 ship)

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Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameDefence
Builder Simon Temple, South Shields
Launched1803, [1] [2] or 1804 [3]
FateWrecked 31 March 1832
General characteristics
Tons burthen423, [3] or 428 [1] (bm)
PropulsionSail
Armament1805: 8 × 18-pounder carronades

Defence was launched in 1803 at South Shields. She spent much of her career as a London-based transport. In the 1820s she sailed between Scotland and North America, particularly to Canada. She was wrecked in March 1832.

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Career

Defence first appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) in 1804 with Trotter, master, S. Temple, owner, and trade London coaster. [1]

YearMasterOwnerTradeSource & notes
1805J.DownsDuncanLondon transportRS
1810StuckfieldT&R BrownLondon transportRS
1815Stuckfield
J. Carr
T&R BrownPlymouth transportRS
1820ReynoldsonT&R BrownLondon transportRS; good repair 1815
1825RodgersT&R BrownLeith—Miramichi, New Brunswick RS; good repair 1815
1830RodgersT&R BrownLondon–New YorkRS; thorough repair 1827
1832KennearDuncannonLeith–QuebecRS; thorough repair 1827

Fate

Defense was sailing from Alloa to Quebec when she was totally wrecked on 31 March 1832 near the entrance of Longhope, Orkney. Her crew was saved. [4] On 10 April 1832 Lloyd's List too reported that Defence, Kinnear, master, had been totally wrecked near Longhope.

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 RS (1804), "D" supple. pages.
  2. Tyne Built Ships: Defence.
  3. 1 2 Hackman (2001), p. 263.
  4. "Ship News." Times, 12 April 1832, p. 3. The Times Digital Archive. Accessed 26 February 2019.

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