| 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.
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 |
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]
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