William (1800 ship)

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British-Red-Ensign-1707.svgGreat Britain
NameWilliam
Builder Bombay Dockyard
Launched7 July 1800 [1]
FateLast listed 1826
General characteristics
Tons burthen391, or 393, [2] or 394, or 42126⁄94 [3] (bm)
Length110 ft 3 in (34 m)
Beam30 ft 0 in (9 m)
Armament14 × 6-pounder guns or 12 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 12-pounder guns
NotesTeak-built

William was launched at the Bombay Dockyard in 1800 as a country ship, i.e., a vessel trading east of the Cape of Good Hope (the Cape). In 1801 she served as a transport in a naval campaign. In 1809 she made a voyage to London for the British East India Company (EIC). She survived several maritime incidents while sailing as a West Indiaman. She was last listed in 1826.

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Career

In 1801 William served as a transport vessel supporting Major-General Sir David Baird's expedition to the Red Sea. Baird commanded Indian army troops going to Egypt to help General Ralph Abercromby expel the French there. Baird landed at Kosseir, on the Egyptian side of the Red Sea. He then led his troops army across the desert to Kena on the Nile, and then to Cairo. He arrived in time for the battle of Alexandria.

In 1802 William's master was J.A. Pope, and her owner Alexander Adamson. [4]

EIC voyage (1809–1810): Captain Rodney Kempt sailed from Bengal on 23 May 1809 and arrived at Bombay on 4 August. Captain John H. Askwith sailed William from Bombay on 24 September. William reached the Cape on 14 November and St Helena on 1 December. She arrived at the Downs on 23 January 1810. [5]

William first appeared in the Register of Shipping, [6] and Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1810. [7]

YearMasterOwnerTradeSource
1810J.GummJ.MarryatLondon–GuadaloupeRS & LR

William became a West Indiaman, sailing to Trinidad, St Lucia, and Martinique.

On 12 July 1810 William, Gumm, master, capsized in a squall at Point-à-Pitre with the loss of five of her crew. It was expected that she would be raised. She had 70 hogsheads of sugar on board. [8]

William took on British registry on 25 September 1811. [3]

YearMasterOwnerTradeSource
1813Gumm
Lowry		J.MarryatLondon–TrinidadLR
1814Lourie
W.Gum		J.MarryattLondon–Trinidad
St Lucia		RS

On 21 December 1814 William, Gumm, master, put into Harwich. She had been on her way to St Lucia when she grounded on the Ship Wash and lost her rudder. [9] She sailed from Harwich on 8 January 1815 to return to London.

On 17 December 1821 William, Gumm, master, was at Plymouth, on her way to Trinidad, when a gale caused Lavinia, Moore, master, from London to Madeira, to run into William. William sustained some damage and Lavinia more. [10]

YearMasterOwnerTradeSource & notes
1823J.GummJ.MarryatLondon–TrinidadLR; small repairs 1822
1826AddingtonJ.MarryatLondon–DantzigLR; small repairs 1822

Fate

William was last listed in 1826.

Citations

  1. ↑ Hackman (2001), p. 246.
  2. ↑ Wadia (1986), p. 336.
  3. 1 2 House of Commons (1814), p. 87.
  4. ↑ A new oriental register and East-India directory for 1802, p.219.
  5. ↑ British Library: William (3).
  6. ↑ RS (1810), "W" supple. pages.
  7. ↑ LR (1810), Supple. pages "W", Seq.No.W19.
  8. ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4486. 21 August 1810. hdl:2027/mdp.39015005721876.
  9. ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4933. 23 December 1814. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735026.
  10. ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5655. 21 December 1821. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105226336.

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