Latona (1786 ship)

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

History
Great Britain
Name	Latona
Namesake	Leto
Launched	1786, Newcastle upon Tyne [1]
Fate	Abandoned sinking in 1835
Notes	This vessel is sometimes conflated with Latona [2]
General characteristics
Tons burthen	292, or 29211⁄94; [2] later 306, or 308, or 309 [1] (bm)
Length	96 ft 0 in (29.3 m) [1]
Beam	27 ft 9 in (8.5 m) [1]
Sail plan	Snow [1]
Armament	1795: 4 × 6-pounder guns 1815: 4 × 4-pounder guns

Latona was launched in 1786 at Newcastle upon Tyne. She spent her entire career as a merchantman. In 1800 a privateer captured her, but a British privateer recaptured her quickly. She foundered in 1835.

Career

Latona entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1787 with John Hall, master, and W. Lashly, owner, and trade London–Petersburg. ^[3]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade
1790	J. Hall	Lashly	London
1795	Fothergill	Lashly	London–Petersburg
1800	J. Lyon	J. Lyon	London–Memel

On 22 August 1800, Lloyd's List reported that the British privateer Earl Spencer had recaptured Latona, which a French privateer had captured as Latona was sailing from Memel to Lisbon. Earl Spencer sent Latona into Oporto. ^{[4] [a]}

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Notes
1805	R. Fenwick	J. Lyons	Dublin–Memel
1810	Simpson	J. Lyons	Yarmouth–Shields	Damage repaired 1809
1815	Simpson	J. Lyons	Yarmouth–Shields	Damage repaired 1809
1820	W. Robinson	Capt. & Co.	Plymouth	Large repair 1816; thorough repair 1817
1825	T. Christie	Robinson [b]	Liverpool–"Mrmc"	306 tons (bm)
1830	Robinson	Robinson	London–Quebec	Damage repaired 1826; 308 tons (bm)
1835	R. Carter	Carter [c]	London–Quebec	309 tons (bm)

Fate

Latona sprang a leak on 1 September 1835, resulting in her crew abandoning her in the Atlantic Ocean on 3 September. ^[1] Olga rescued her crew. Latona was on a voyage from Padstow, Cornwall to Quebec City, Lower Canada. ^[5]

Notes

1. Latona was one of the vessels that the privateer Brave, Captain Beck, captured when Brave also captured Lord Duncan.
2. William Robinson & Ann Watson, North Shields acquired Latona on 7 March 1825. ^[1]
3. Robert Carter, of London, acquired Latona on 28 March 1832. He registered her at London on 29 March. ^[1]

Citations

1. Tyne Built Ships: Latona.
2. Hackman (2001), p. 141.
3. LR Seq.№L338.
4. Lloyd's List №4079.
5. "Ship News." Times [London, England] 5 Oct. 1835: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 21 Dec. 2017.

References

• Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN   0-905617-96-7.