| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Young William |
| Owner | |
| Builder | Whitby |
| Launched | 1779 |
| Fate | Wrecked 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 431, [1] or 500 [2] (bm) |
| Armament | 6 × 9-pounder guns + 2 × 12-pounder carronades [3] |
Young William was launched at Whitby in 1779. Initially, she was a West Indiaman. Later she traded more widely, particularly to Russia and the Baltic. She was captured and recaptured in 1814 and was lost on Nargon Island in 1815.
Young William appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1781 with G. Hastings, master, Atty & Cop., owners, and trade London–Jamaica. [2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | R.Johnson | Captain & Co. | Antigua–London London–Petersburg | LR |
| 1790 | R.Johnson | J.Clark & Co. | London–Virginia | LR |
| 1795 | R.Stamp | Middleton | Hull–Onega, Russia | LR; damages repaired 1789 |
| 1800 | R.Stampe | Middleton | London-Riga | LR; damages repaired 1789 & good repair 1795 |
| 1805 | W.Irvine | Middleton | Liverpool–New Brunswick | LR; good repair 1795 |
| 1810 | W.P.Irvine | Middleton | Liverpool–New Brunswick | Register of Shipping (RS); large repair 1799 |
| 1814 | Stephenson | Hall & Co. | Plymouth–Quebec | RS; large repair 1811 & damages repaired 1813 |
On 9 September 1814 the American privateer Surprise captured Young William, of Hull, Stevenson, master, as Young William was sailing from London to Halifax, Nova Scotia. HMS Plover recaptured Young William and took her into St John's, Newfoundland. [4] [5] American records describe Young William as being armed with 10 guns, having a crew of 17 men, and carrying a cargo of bread. [6] [7]
The Register of Shipping for 1816 showed Young William with Stephenson, master, Hall & Co., owners, and trade London–Hamburg. She had undergone a thorough repair in 1811 and repairs for damages in 1813. [3]
Young William, Stephenson, master, was wrecked on 7 November 1815 on Nargoon Island while on a voyage from Saint Petersburg to London. Her crew were rescued. [8]
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