Vittoria (1812 ship)

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Civil Ensign of the United Kingdom.svgUnited Kingdom
NameVittoria
BuilderForsyth & Co., South Shields [1]
Launched1812
FateFoundered 1830
General characteristics
Tons burthen341, 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. She disappeared in late 1830.

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Career

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

YearMasterOwnerTradeSource
1819W.BonusBrownLondon–QuebecLR

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

YearMasterOwnerTradeSource
1821G.W.ColesBrownCorkLR
1823G.W.Coles
Forbes
BrownCork
London–Jamaica
LR
1824Forbes
Brown
BrownLondon–JamaicaLR
1826Brown
Speed
BrownLondon transport'LR
1827Speed
Lyon
BrownCork transport'LR
1831LyonBrown & Co.London–HondurasLR

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]

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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.