| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Medusa |
| Namesake | Medusa |
| Owner | Thomas Hutchinson and Thomas Barrick [1] |
| Builder | Thomas Barrick, Whitby [1] |
| Launched | 1813 |
| Fate | Abandoned at sea 1 January 1834 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 217 [2] [1] (bm) |
| Armament | 6 guns [2] |
Medusa was launched at Whitby in 1813. She spent a number of years as a transport, but from the mid-1820s on she sailed between England and Canada. She was abandoned in a sinking state on 1 January 1834.
Medusa first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1813 with Hutchinson, master, Barrick, owner, and trade London transport. [2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1814 | Hutchinson | Barrick | London transport | LR |
| 1819 | Hutchinson | Capt. & Co. | Plymouth transport | LR |
In 1820 Medusa may have participated in the British government's 1820 Settlers scheme to bring settlers to South Africa. She arrived at Simon's Bay on 17 June 1820. [3] However there is no record of any passengers arriving on her. [4]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1822 | Hutchinson | Capt. & Co. | Cork transport | LR |
| 1825 | Hutchinson | Hutchinson | London–Prince Edward Island | LR |
| 1828 | J.Sampson | J.Sampson | Dublin–Quebec | LR |
| 1833 | J.Sampson | J.Sampson | Dublin–Quebec | LR |
Lloyd's List reported on 23 September 1828 that Medusa, Sampson, master, had saved the crew of Evander at 44°N48°W / 44°N 48°W .
Medusa was lost around 1833. She is no longer listed in Lloyd's Register in 1834. Lloyd's List reported on 7 January 1834 that a Medusa had been abandoned at sea 60 miles off Flamborough Head. On 1 January 1834 Clyde rescued all ten people on board Medusa, of Whitby as she was in a sinking state. The survivors were Captain Wilson, his wife, and eight crew men. Clyde brought them into Grimsby on 4 January. [5]
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