Vittoria (1812 ship)

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

History
United Kingdom
Name	Vittoria
Builder	Forsyth & Co., South Shields [1]
Launched	1812
Fate	Foundered 1830
General characteristics
Tons burthen	341, or 344 (bm)

Vittoria was launched at Shields in 1812. She spent much of her career sailing as a transport, primarily across the Atlantic, though she visited Malta once. At least once she carried immigrants to Canada from Ireland. She disappeared in late 1830.

Career

Vittoria first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1819. ^[2] She may have served as a government transport before that.

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source
1819	W.Bonus	Brown	London–Quebec	LR

Vittoria, William Bowness, master, sailed from Belfast, Ireland, on 5 June 1819. She arrived at Quebec on 17 July with 273 migrants. ^[3]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source
1821	G.W.Coles	Brown	Cork	LR
1823	G.W.Coles Forbes	Brown	Cork London–Jamaica	LR
1824	Forbes Brown	Brown	London–Jamaica	LR
1826	Brown Speed	Brown	London transport	LR
1827	Speed Lyon	Brown	Cork transport	LR
1831	Lyon	Brown & Co.	London–Honduras	LR

Fate

Vittoria disappeared without a trace in the second half of 1830 on her return voyage to London from Honduras. ^[4] In November it was reported that she had been missing since 1 August. Lloyd's Register for 1831 had the annotation "missing" under her entry. ^[5]

References

1. Tyne built ships: Vittoria.
2. LR 1819). Supple. age s"UV", Seq.No.UV23.
3. SHIPS LIST 1816-1820: Civilian Settlers - Perth Military Settlement - The First Five Years.
4. "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 1022. 3 December 1830.
5. LR (1831), Seq.No.V229.