Bowes was launched in 1808 at Workington. In 1813 an American privateer captured her but the British Royal Navy quickly recaptured her. She traded with the Caribbean, South America, the Black Sea, and across the North Atlantic. She was last listed in 1863.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Bowes |
| Builder | Workington[1] |
| Launched | 1808[1] |
| Fate | Last listed 1863 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | |
| Armament | 12 × 6&9-pounder guns (1815) |
Career edit
Bowes first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1808 with J.Bowman, master, W.Fell, owner, and trade Workington–West Indies.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | S.Dixon | J.Hornby | Liverpool–Brazils | LR; good repair 1811 |
Capture and recapture: The American privateer Comet captured Bowes, Dixon, master, in early 1813. HMS Opossum recaptured Bowes and took her into St Vincents on 6 February 1813.[2]
In 1815 Bowes rescued the crew of Adventure. Adventure had sprung a leak and was scuttled by her crew around 29 March in the Atlantic Ocean whilst on a voyage from Jamaica to Liverpool. Bowes took the crew into Liverpool.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | J.Hornby D.Douglas |
W.Fell | Liverpool–Trinidad | LR; good repair 1811 |
| 1820 | Douglas | Boyle & Co. | Liverpool–Trinidad | LR; good repair 1811 |
| 1825 | Collins | J.Harding | London–Odessa | LR; good repair 1811 |
Lloyd's List reported that a letter from Constantinople dated 10 December 1823 stated that Bowes, Collins, master, had passed through the Bosphorus without a firman (written permission) and was now loading for Odessa.[4]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | H.Fawcett | Holliday & Co. | Dublin | LR; good repair 1811; small repairs 1827 & 1829 |
| 1835 | Johnston | Holiday | Workington | LR; large repair 1832 |
| 1840 | Johnston | Holiday | Workington Workington–Quebec |
LR; large repair 1832, small repairs 1836 & 1838, & damages repaired 1840 |
| 1845 | Johnston | Halliday | Workington–North America | LR; large repair 1832 & 1845 |
| 1850 | Ellwood | Halliday | Cardiff–United States | LR; large repair 1832 & 1845 |
On 13 August 1851 Bowes ran aground in the River Tyne at Hebburn. She was on a voyage from Dalhousie, New Brunswick, British North America to Newcastle upon Tyne[5]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1855 | Ellgood | Holliday | Workington–North America | LR; large repair 1832 & 1845, and small repair 1845 |
| 1860 | Ellwood | Holliday | Workington–Newfoundland | LR; large repair 1832 & 1845, small repair 1854 and 1856, and large repair 1858 |
Fate edit
Bowes was last listed in 1864 with E.Penrice, master and trade Maryport coaster.[6]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d LR 1808), Supple. pages "B", Seq.№37.
- ^ Lloyd's List 30 March 1813, №4757.
- ^ Lloyd's Lisst 21 April 1815, №4964.
- ^ Lloyd's List 20 January 1824, №5874.
- ^ "Ship News". The Times (20882). London. 16 August 1851. col C, p. 8.
- ^ LR (1863), Seq.№370.