| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Strenshall (or Streonshalh) |
| Owner | George and Jonathon Langborne, and William Jameson [1] |
| Builder | J. Langbourne, Whitby [1] |
| Launched | 1825 |
| Fate | Foundered circa February 1829 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 245 [2] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Snow, or brig |
Strenshall (or Streonshalh) was launched at Whitby in 1825. She foundered without a trace in February 1829.
She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1826. [3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1826 | Robinson | Langbourne | Liverpool–Odessa | LR |
| 1829 | Dunning | Langbourne | London–Isle de France (Mauritius) | Register of Shipping |
In 1813 the British East India Company (EIC), had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a licence from the EIC. [4]
Strenshall, Dunning, master, sailed from London on 28 July 1828, bound for Mauritius. [5]
On 8 February 1829, Strenshall, Constable Dunning, master, sailed from Mauritius for London and was not heard from again. [6] A hurricane that occurred or 12 February was believed to have been the cause of the loss. The same hurricane appears to have caused the loss of Darius.
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Security was launched at Nova Scotia in 1824. She sailed to England and then traded with Australia and India. She was wrecked in December 1827.
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Argo was launched at Whitby in 1807 as a West Indiaman. She made one voyage to India under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). Thereafter she traded between Liverpool and Miramichi, New Brunswick. She was last listed in 1824 and may have foundered in June 1824.
Cyrus was launched in 1811 in Whitby. She spent her early career as a transport. Then after the war she made one or more voyages to Bengal and Ceylon under a license from the British East India Company. After her return she traded between Great Britain and North America. She was wrecked at Quebec in November 1844.
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Darius was reportedly launched at Newcastle on Tyne in 1824. She foundered without a trace in February 1829.