Hyperion (1810 ship)

Hyperion was launched at Whitby in 1810. She traded with Canada and the Baltic but then sailed to India in 1817. After her return she traded with the Baltic and was lost there in 1823.

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

History
United Kingdom
Name:	Hyperion
Namesake:	Hyperion
Owner:	John Barry[1]
Builder:	Whitby
Launched:	1810
Fate:	Lost 1823
General characteristics
Tons burthen:	463,[2] or 468,[3][1] (bm)
Length:	116 ft 5 in (35.5 m)[1]
Beam:	30 ft 9 in (9.4 m)[1]
Propulsion:	Sail
Armament:	1811:8 × 18-pounder carronades[3] 1815:2× 9-pounder guns + 10 × 18-pounder carronades[4]

Career

Hyperion enters the Registry of Shipping with Lashley, master, and trade Whitby to London, changing to London-based transport.[3]

On 10 September 1815 Lloyd's List reported Hyperion, Lashley, master, had got on shore at Summers Island. She was got off and arrived in the Downs on 18 October.[5] In its next issue Lloyd's List reported that it was not Hyperion, Lashley, master, from Petersburg to the Downs that had gone on shore but rather Hyperion, Davison, master, from Petersburg, that had gone on shore.[6]

Hyperion sailed to the Indies, direct, on 3 January 1817.[1] Lloyd's Register for 1822 showed Hyperion with her master changing from M. Lashley to Steward, and her trade from London—Bengal to London—Miramicha.[7]

On 22 April 1821 Hyperion, Steward, master, of Whitby, was sailing to Danzig when she was driven on shore near Wingo (Sound), near Gothenburg. The Diving Company got her off with little damage and she arrived at Gothenburg two days later.[8]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source	Master	Owner	Trade	Source
1823	Steward	j.Barry	London—"Mrmc"	Lloyd's Register	J. Stewart	Barry	London—Newfoundland	Register of Shipping
1824	Stewart	J. Barry	London—Riga	Lloyd's Register	J. Stewart	Barry	London—Newfoundland	Register of Shipping

Fate

On 23 December 1823 Lloyd's List reported that Hyperion, Steward, master, was driven ashore at Ystad. Her crew were rescued but she was expected to be a total loss.[9] At the time she was returning from Riga, Russia, to London.

Citations and references

Citations

1. Weatherill (1908), p. 120.
2. Hackman (2001), p. 284.
3. Register of Shipping (1811), Supple.
4. Lloyd's Register (1815), Seq. №H958.
5. Lloyd's List №5016.
6. Lloyd's List №5017.
7. Lloyd's Register (1822), Seq.№M687.
8. Lloyd's List №5588.
9. Lloyd's List №5866.

References

• Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
• Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)