Canada (1811 ship)

Canada was launched at Montreal in 1811 and that same year was re-registered at Glasgow. She made one voyage carrying settlers to South Africa in 1819, but spent most of her career sailing across the Atlantic between England and North America. She underwent a major mishap in 1836, but was salvaged. She was last listed in 1838.

For other ships with the same name, see Canada (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name: Canada
Builder: D.Munn, Montreal,[1] Quebec
Launched: 1811
Status: Last listed in 1838
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 268, or 281[2][1] (bm)
Armament: 2 × 4-pounder guns

Career

Canada was launched at Montreal, was registered at Quebec, and was re-registered at Port Glasgow, Scotland at (Port) No. 14 in 1811[2] She first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1812 with J.Frazier, owner and master, and trade Greenock–St Kitts.[3] By 1814 she was sailing between Liverpool and Quebec.

Lloyd's Register for 1820 showed Canada with Amm, master, Winslow, owner, and trade London–CGH. She had undergone small repairs in 1819.[4] On 26 April 1820 Captain Annan and Canada arrived at Table Bay, Cape Town. In mid-May she arrived at her final destination in South Africa where she landed 35 settlers.[5]

See also: Transport vessels of the 1820 British settlers to South Africa

A heavy gale drove Canada, Amm, master, out of Plattenberg Bay {Plettenberg Bay) on 22 June, causing her to loose her anchor and cables. She put into Knysna on 10 July to repair.[6]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & note
1825 J.Pinckney Straker & co. Hull–Shields LR; small repairs 1819
1830 J.Pattison
J.Potts		 Straker & Co. Dublin–Quebec LR; small repairs 1819
1835 A.Smith Thompson Newcastle–America LR; large repairs 1834 & 1835; homeport S.Shields

Canada ran aground on the Skitter Sand, in the River Humber, on 22 October 1835 and capsized. She was later beached at Hessle, still on her side. Canada was on a voyage from Quebec City to Hull. She was taken in to Hull on 26 October.[7] Her crew was saved.

She underwent a large repair in 1836 and was last listed in 1838.

Citations and references

Citations

  1. Marcil (1995), p. 386.
  2. Library and Archives Canada Item: 9050: CANADA.
  3. Lloyd's Register (1812), Supple.pages "C", Seq.№C17.
  4. Lloyd's Register (1820), Seq.№80.
  5. British 1820 Settlers to South Africa: Canada.
  6. Lloyd's List 20 October 1820, №5535.
  7. "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury (17839). 31 October 1835.

References

  • Marcil, Eileen Reed (1995). The Charley-Man: a history of wooden shipbuilding at Quebec 1763-1893. Kingston, Ontario: Quarry. ISBN 1-55082-093-1.
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