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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Vere |
| Builder | Chester |
| Launched | 1811 |
| Fate | Grounded and condemned 1843 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Barque |
| Tons burthen | 440, [1] or 445, or 460 (bm) |
The barque Vere was launched in Chester, England, in 1811 as a West Indiaman. She later traded with Africa and Canada. She was last listed in 1842 as she grounded and was condemned in early 1843.
Vere first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1811. [1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1811 | T.Clegg | France & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR |
| 1813 | T.Clegg | Fletcher & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR |
| 1815 | T.Clegg J.Dawson | Fletcher & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica Liverpool–New York | LR |
| 1818 | J.Asker R.Allen | Fletcher & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR; Large repair 1817 |
On 26 September 1820, Vere, Allen, master, was arriving at Liverpool from Jamaica when she ran ashore on the bank near the Duke's Dock. She was got off the next day after she had discharged part of her cargo, and was brought into the dock. [2] [3]
On 25 October 1824, Vere, Robert Allen, master, imported merchandise with an invoice value of £2115 8s 4d to the port of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | R.Allen Arrowsmith | Fletcher & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824 |
| 1829 | J.Cudd | Tobin & Co. | Liverpool–Africa | LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824 |
| 1831 | J.Cudd J.Griffith | Tobin & Co. | Liverpool–Africa | LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824 and 1830 |
| 1832 | J.Griffith Hemmingway | Tobin & Co. | Liverpool–Africa | LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824 and 1830 |
Vere, Hemmingway, master, arrived at Fernando Po on 24 August 1831 from Bonny. She sailed from there on 5 September and arrived back at Liverpool around 24 November. Coming into Fernando Po she struck several times on the bar and was leaky when she left. [4]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | Larkman | |||
| 1839 | Casseidy J.Wills | G.Castle Silby & Sons | London Poole–Quebec | LR; large repair 1840 |
On 27 October 1840 Vere ran aground on Hamilton's Bank, in the Solent. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Portsmouth, Hampshire. [5] She had to be lightened to be gotten off.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | J.Wills | Selby & Son | Poole–Quebec | LR; large repair 1840 and damages repaired 1841 |
| 1842 | Badcock | Selby & Son | Poole–Quebec Poole–New Brunswick | LR; large repair 1840 and damages repaired 1841 |
On 29 March 1843, in a heavy snowstorm, Vere ran aground on Herd Harbour Point, Campbell's Islands, New Brunswick. She was refloated but subsequently had to be beached on Sandy Island, where she was condemned. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Saint John, New Brunswick. [6] [7] Her crew were saved.
Nile was a sailing ship built in 1799 at Howden, England. She made one voyage transporting convicts to New South Wales. For her return trip to Britain she was under contract to the British East India Company (EIC). Thereafter she traded between London and the West Indies, Canada, and the Mediterranean until she stranded on 22 November 1833 on the island of Oesel, Russia.
Young William was a ship launched in 1794 at Whitby, Yorkshire, England. She made a voyage to Botany Bay for the British East India Company (EIC), and then on her way to China discovered or rediscovered several Pacific Islands. Later, she made two voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She was wrecked in September 1802, as she was returning from Jamaica after having delivered her captives.
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Medina was launched in 1811 and quickly became a West Indiaman. Ten years later she started sailing to the East Indies under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She made two voyages transporting convicts to Australia, first to Sydney and then to Hobart. She also brought immigrants to the Swan River Colony. On that voyage she sustained damage that caused her to be condemned in July 1831.
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Dowson was launched in Hull in 1807 as a West Indiaman. She quickly became a transport and then made one voyage to New South Wales. Later she traded with North America. She underwent two maritime mishaps that she survived, one in 1807 and one in 1821. Her crew abandoned her in the Atlantic Ocean on 19 October 1836.
Kent was launched at Chittagong in 1814. Between 1814 and 1823 Kent sailed between India and Great Britain under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). In 1823 she was sold in England. From then until she was last listed in 1831 she sailed between Liverpool and Africa.
John was launched at Chester in 1809 as a West Indiaman. Between 1827 and 1833 she made three voyages to New South Wales and two to Van Diemen's Land transporting convicts. Thereafter she traded between the United Kingdom and North America. She was wrecked in May 1855 with heavy loss of life while carrying migrants from Plymouth to Quebec.