Salamander was launched at Blythe in 1806. She traded as a coaster on the west coast of England and then to the Baltic. She was wrecked on the Swedish coast in 1823.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Salamander |
| Namesake | Salamander |
| Builder | Blyth, Northumberland[1] |
| Launched | 1806[1] |
| Fate | Wrecked 25 August 1823 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 93 (bm) |
| Armament | 2 × 4-pounder guns (1811) |
Career edit
She first appeared in the registers in 1809 in the Register of Shipping (RS) with Lawson, master, H.Debord, owner, and trade Shields coaster.[1]
A gale on 10 November 1810 drove Salamander, "of Blythe", and a number of other vessels onshore on the coast of Lincolnshire between Tetney and Theddlethorpe.[2] She underwent a thorough repair in 1811. She first entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1812.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | John Rose | Captain & Co. | Hull–Oporto | LR; thorough repair 1811 |
| 1816 | John Rose | Captain & Co. | Hull–Hamburg | LR; thorough repair 1811 |
| 1822 | J.Rose R.Davidson |
Captain&Co. Frost & Co. |
Hull–Hamburg London coaster |
LR; thorough repair 1811 |
| 1823 | R.Davidson | Frost & Co. | London coaster | LR; thorough repair 1811 |
Fate edit
Salamander was lost on 25 August 1823 off "Kole", Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire to London. Her crew, most of her cargo, and her materials were saved.[4] Her entry in Lloyd's Register for 1824 carried the annotation "lost".[5]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c RS (1809). Seq.№S68.
- ^ Lloyd's List (LL) 13 November 1810, №4510.
- ^ LR (1812), Supple.pages "S", Seq.№S14.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 16448. 9 September 1823.
- ^ LR (1824), Seq.№100.