Career
Harpooner first appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) with Krushaw, master, Richards, owner, and trade Southampton–Baltic. She was of 340 tons burthen and had undergone a good repair in 1799. However, her entry carried the annotation, "Lost". [4]
Apparently Harpooner was not irretrievably lost as she entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1801 with Kneeshaw, master, Richeson, owner, and trade London–St Petersburg. She also had undergone a good repair in 1800, and now had a burthen of 370 tons. [3] In 1802 her trade changed to London–Quebec.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
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| 1803 | Kneeshaw | Richeson | London–Quebec | LR; good repair in 1800 |
| 1808 | J. Hall | Richeson | Cork | LR; good repair in 1800 |
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On 27 June 1810 Harpooner, of Whitby, Davie, master, rescued the crew of William & Agnes. William & Agnes, W. Fernie, master, had foundered in the Atlantic Ocean at 46°36′N41°00′W / 46.600°N 41.000°W / 46.600; -41.000 while on her way to Quebec. [6] [lower-alpha 1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
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| 1810 | J. Hall | Bicheson | Cork | LR; good repair 1800 |
| 1815 | J. Simpson | Richardson | London transport | LR; almost rebuilt 1811 |
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The 1816 volume of LR showed Harpooner with J. Simpson, master, changing to J. Briant, Richardson, owner, and trade London transport. [2]
Fate
Harpooner, Bryant, master, was wrecked on 10 November 1816 at Cape Pine, Newfoundland, with the loss of 208 of the 385 people on board. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to an English port. Her passengers came from the 76th Regiment of Foot and a detachment from the 4th Veterans Battalion. There were also staff officers, and women and children. [8] [lower-alpha 2]
The military records of Captain Mathew Henry Willock, of the 103rd Regiment, show that in 1817 he received a medal from His Royal Highness the Duke of Sussex and the Royal Humane Society for saving the lives of troops under lord Howard of Effingham's command on board Harpooner. Willock also received a pension of £100 per annum for life for his actions on Harpooner. (Returns of British Army Officers covering 1790s-1830's (UK National Archives WO-25-789) 21st-25th Regiments of Foot)
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