Oscar (1814 ship)

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

History
United Kingdom
Name	Oscar
Builder	Sunderland [1]
Launched	1814 [1]
Fate	Condemned 1828
General characteristics
Tons burthen	293, or 294, [2] or 298 [1] (bm)

Oscar was launched at Sunderland in 1814. From about 1825 she started trading with the Cape of Good Hope (CGH) and eastward. In 1828 she was returning from Batavia when she had to put back there leaky. She was condemned there.

Career

Oscar first appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) in 1814 with G.Booth, master, Booth & Co., owner, and trade Sunderland–London. ^[1]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1815	Ward	Brugh	London	RS
1820	Elsworthy	Foster	London–St Johns	RS
1825	Briggs Stewart	Foster	London–CGH	RS; large repair 1824

Lloyd's List for 1828 showed Oscar with W.Stewart, master, M.Foster, master, and trade London–Île de France. ^[2]

Fate

Lloyd's List reported on 5 February 1828 that Oscar, Steward, master, had been put back to Batavia leaky and had been condemned there.

Citations

1. RS (1814), "P" supple. pages.
2. Lloyd's Register (1828), Seq.№O169.