Severn (1806 ship)

Severn was launched at Bristol in 1806. She spent most of her career as a West Indiaman. In 1813 she ran down and sank another merchantman. In late 1838 Severn's crew had to abandon her in the Atlantic in a sinking condition.

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

History
United Kingdom
Name: Severn
Namesake: River Severn
Builder: Hilhouse, Sons and Co.,[1] Bristol, Gloucestershire
Launched: 1806
Fate: Abandoned at sea late 1838
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 478,[2][3] or 478​50⁄94[1] (bm)
Length: 113 ft 5 in (34.6 m)[1]
Beam: 31 ft 6 in (9.6 m)[1]
Propulsion: Sail
Sail plan: Ship-rigged; later barque
Complement: 30[2]
Armament: 12 × 9&4-pounder guns[2]
Notes: Two decks, three masts, square stem, quarter galleries, and figure head[1]

Career

Captain Richard Drew acquired a letter of marque on 5 April 1810.[2]

On 11 February 1813 Severn ran down and sank Wargrave. HMS Cressy rescued Wargrave's crew. Wargrave, Ostler, master, was on a voyage from Dublin to Surinam.[4][Note 1]

Year Master Owner Trade Notes and source
1806 Etheridge Protheroe Bristol–Jamaica Lloyd's Register (LR; 1806)[6]
1810 J. Drew R. Claxton Bristol–Nevis LR
1815 J. Arew R. Claxton Bristol–Nevis LR
1820 E.J. Power R. Claxton Bristol–Nevis Good repair in 1815; LR
1825 Christopher Claxton R. Claxton Bristol–Nevis Good repair in 1815 & small repair 1821; LR
1830 F. Foster J. Irvine Bristol–Trinidad Thorough repair in 1828; LR
1835 Brown J.Irving Bristol–Quebec LR
1838 Brown J.Irving Bristol–New York Damages repaired in 1836 and small repairs in 1837; LR

Other masters: Christopher Claxton; Gabriel Forster (9 Sept. 1825); Richard Radford (3 Feb. 1831); Thomas Sandon (24 Oct. 1831); Adam Dixon (25 July 1833 (London)); Charles Timothy Stewart (25 Aug. 1834 (London)); Thomas Brown (26 Mar. 1835); Charles Skirling (29 Sept. 1834); Edward Purse (1 May 1837); and William Johns (30 August 1838).[1]

On 10 December 1833 Captain Adam Dixon was sailing by the Chagos Archipelago when he sighted an uncharted island or islands at 5°30′N 72°24′E that he named Severn Island.[7]

Fate

In late 1838 her crew abandoned Severn in the Atlantic Ocean at 48°N 31°W as she had 16 feet of water in her hold. She was on a voyage from Miramichi, New Brunswick, to Bristol. Russell, of New York, which was sailing from New Orleans to Havre, rescued Severn's crew.[8]

Notes, citations, and references

Notes

  1. Wargrave, of 175 tons (bm), had been launched in Denmark in 1801.[5]

Citations

  1. Farr (1950), pp. 38-9.
  2. Letter of Marque, p.86 - accessed 25 July 2017.
  3. Hackman (2001), p. 312.
  4. Lloyd's List №4722.
  5. Lloyd's Register (1810), Seq.№W29.
  6. Lloyd's Register (1806), Supple. pages "S", Seq.№S17.
  7. Horsburgh (1826), p. 193.
  8. "Ship News." Times [London, England 22 Dec. 1838: 7. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 11 Aug. 2018.]

References

  • Farr, Grahame E., ed. (1950). Records of Bristol Ships, 1800-1838 (vessels over 150 tons). 15. Bristol Record Society.
  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
  • Horsburgh, James (1826). India Directory, Or Directions for Sailing to and from the East Indies, China, New Holland, Cape of Good Hope, Brazil and the Interjacent Ports. 1. Kingsburg.
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