Amphitrite was built at Appledore, Torridge, (equally Bideford), and launched in 1802. Under various owners and masters she traded across the North Atlantic and to the Baltic. She wrecked in 1833 with heavy loss of life while transporting female convicts to New South Wales.
Wreck of Amphitrite, engraving by Jules Noël, 1877.
Sources disagree on Amphitrite's year of launch. Lloyd's Register and the Register of Shipping in various volumes report it as 1802, 1804, or even 1816. However, Amphitrite appears in Lloyd's Register in 1802 with R. Hogg as master and Hogg & Co. as owner. Her trade is given as Cork.[2]
The data in the table below comes from the Register of Shipping.
On 12 January 1808 Amphitrite, Colburn, master, was driven onshore at Ryde, but was gotten off without damage.[3]
On 21 October 1808 as Amphitrite was sailing from Halifax to Bedec, New Brunswick, and London, she was driven on shore near Pictou, Nova Scotia. She was gotten off on 6 November, but then grounded again near Bedec. Her crew was saved.[4]
On 28 October 1814 Amphitrite, Ferguson, master, was sailing from to Petersburgh to Glasgow when she got on shore at Gothland. It was expected that she would be got off.[5] A report a week later stated that she had been gotten off and taken into Grangemouth.[6]
The Register of Shipping for 1833 (published in 1832), shows Amphitrite with R. Murray, master, Lyall & Co., owner, and trade Portsmouth transport, changing to London–New South Wales.[1]
Lossedit
Captain John Hunter sailed Amphitrite from Woolwich, Kent, England on 25 August 1833, bound for New South Wales. She had embarked 108 female convicts and 12 children.[7]
While sailing off Boulogne, Pas-de-Calais, France she encountered a gale that blew her ashore on 31 August. Hunter refused offers of aid from the shore, due to his concern that if the prisoners got on shore some might escape, and his belief that a rising tide would free her.[8] The ship subsequently broke up with the loss of 133 lives; only three crewmen survived.[7][9]
^"Further Account Of The Wreck Of The Amphitrite." Times [London, England] 5 Sept. 1833: 3. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 27 Apr. 2018.
General referencesedit
Bateson, Charles (1959). The Convict Ships, 1787-1868. Brown, Son & Ferguson. OCLC 3778075.
External linksedit
Loss of the Amphitrite The Ballad Index Copyright 2022 by Robert B. Waltz and David G. Engle
Media related to Amphitrite (ship, 1802) at Wikimedia Commons
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amphitrite, 1802, ship, other, ships, with, same, name, amphitrite, ship, amphitrite, built, appledore, torridge, equally, bideford, launched, 1802, under, various, owners, masters, traded, across, north, atlantic, baltic, wrecked, 1833, with, heavy, loss, lif. For other ships with the same name see Amphitrite ship Amphitrite was built at Appledore Torridge equally Bideford and launched in 1802 Under various owners and masters she traded across the North Atlantic and to the Baltic She wrecked in 1833 with heavy loss of life while transporting female convicts to New South Wales Wreck of Amphitrite engraving by Jules Noel 1877 History United Kingdom NameAmphitrite NamesakeAmphitrite BuilderAppledore Torridge 1 or Bideford Launched1802 FateWrecked 1833 50 47 00 N 1 34 00 E 50 7833 N 1 5667 E 50 7833 1 5667 General characteristics Tons burthen1802 150 or 156 bm 1824 208 or 209 bm after lengthening PropulsionSail Complement16 at loss Contents 1 Career 1 1 Incidents 2 Loss 3 Citations 4 General references 5 External linksCareer editSources disagree on Amphitrite s year of launch Lloyd s Register and the Register of Shipping in various volumes report it as 1802 1804 or even 1816 However Amphitrite appears in Lloyd s Register in 1802 with R Hogg as master and Hogg amp Co as owner Her trade is given as Cork 2 The data in the table below comes from the Register of Shipping Year Master Owner Trade Notes 1805 W Osborne Hogg amp co Plymouth London 1810 S Colburn Keats amp Co London Halifax Nova Scotia 1815 Ferguson Liddell Greenock Pictou 1820 Hindoston Liddell Greenock Pictou 1825 Henderson Liddell amp Co Greenock St Petersburg Repairs 1822 1830 Murray Lyall amp Co London transport Lengthened 1824 Incidents edit On 12 January 1808 Amphitrite Colburn master was driven onshore at Ryde but was gotten off without damage 3 On 21 October 1808 as Amphitrite was sailing from Halifax to Bedec New Brunswick and London she was driven on shore near Pictou Nova Scotia She was gotten off on 6 November but then grounded again near Bedec Her crew was saved 4 On 28 October 1814 Amphitrite Ferguson master was sailing from to Petersburgh to Glasgow when she got on shore at Gothland It was expected that she would be got off 5 A report a week later stated that she had been gotten off and taken into Grangemouth 6 The Register of Shipping for 1833 published in 1832 shows Amphitrite with R Murray master Lyall amp Co owner and trade Portsmouth transport changing to London New South Wales 1 Loss editCaptain John Hunter sailed Amphitrite from Woolwich Kent England on 25 August 1833 bound for New South Wales She had embarked 108 female convicts and 12 children 7 While sailing off Boulogne Pas de Calais France she encountered a gale that blew her ashore on 31 August Hunter refused offers of aid from the shore due to his concern that if the prisoners got on shore some might escape and his belief that a rising tide would free her 8 The ship subsequently broke up with the loss of 133 lives only three crewmen survived 7 9 Citations edit a b Register of Shipping 1833 Seq A668 Lloyd s Register 1802 Supple pages A Seq A73 Lloyd s List 4229 Lloyd s List 4312 Lloyd s List 4927 Lloyd s List 4927 a b Dreadful Shipwreck Off Boulogne Times London England 4 Sept 1833 5 The Times Digital Archive Web 27 Apr 2018 Bateson 1959 pp 326 8 Further Account Of The Wreck Of The Amphitrite Times London England 5 Sept 1833 3 The Times Digital Archive Web 27 Apr 2018 General references editBateson Charles 1959 The Convict Ships 1787 1868 Brown Son amp Ferguson OCLC 3778075 External links editLoss of the Amphitrite The Ballad Index Copyright 2022 by Robert B Waltz and David G Engle nbsp Media related to Amphitrite ship 1802 at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Amphitrite 1802 ship amp oldid 1166184140, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
