Apollo was launched in Bristol in 1819 as a West Indiaman. New owners in 1838 shifted her homeport to Dundee; she then sailed between Dundee and Montreal. In September 1843 she rescued the crew of a vessel that had foundered. Then in September 1846 a hurricane so damaged her that her crew and passengers abandoned her when two schooners came by and were able to rescue them.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Apollo |
| Namesake | Apollo |
| Builder | Hilhouse, Bristol |
| Launched | 1819 |
| Fate | Abandoned 24 September 1846 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | |
| Length | 96 ft 8 in (29.5 m) |
| Beam | 24 ft 5 in (7.4 m) |
Career edit
Apollo first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1820.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | George Mereweather | A. Hunt | Bristol–Dominica | LR |
| 1824 | Mereweather J.Curtis |
A.Hunt Davidson |
Bristol–Antigua | LR |
| 1826 | R.Blyth | Davidson | London–Berbice | LR |
| 1829 | R.Blyth Kendall |
Davidson | London–Berbice | LR |
| 1836 | W.Rayner Jack |
Davidson Willis & Co. |
London–Dantzic | LR |
| 1838 | H.Walker | [David] Crighton | Dundee–Montreal | LR; small repairs 1838 |
In 1838 new owners moved Apollo's homeport and registry to Dundee.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1843 | H.Walker | Crighton | Dundee–Montreal | LR; small repairs 1840 & 1843 |
Her crew abandoned Wanstead at 46°00′N 55°30′E / 46.000°N 55.500°E on 27 September 1843 in the Atlantic Ocean. Apollo, of Dundee, Walker, master, rescued the master and crew and brought them into Quebec.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1846 | H.Walker | Crighton | Dundee–Montreal | LR; small repairs 1840 & 1843 |
Fate edit
Apollo was on a voyage from Dundee to Montreal when a gale on 19 September 1846 in the Atlantic Ocean (45°51′N 35°18′W / 45.850°N 35.300°W) turned into a hurricane that washed a boy overboard and so damaged her that she was in danger of foundering. On 24 September the schooners Victoria and Paragon rescued the passengers and crew; Victoria took 23 to Waterford and Paragon took the rest.[4] LR for 1846 carried the annotation "Abandoned" by her name.[5]
Her hulk was reportedly last sighted on 12 December at 29°N 20°W / 29°N 20°W.[1] However, this may have been the wreck of another Apollo that was lost in December.
Citations edit
- ^ a b Farr (1950), pp. 84–85.
- ^ LR (1820), Supple.pages "A", Seq.No.A116.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), 3 November 1843; Issue 3072.
- ^ "Local Intelligence". Dundee Courier (Dundee, Scotland), 13 October 1846; Issue 1571.
- ^ LR (1846), Seq.No.A708.
References edit
- Farr, Grahame E., ed. (1950). Records of Bristol Ships, 1800-1838 (vessels over 150 tons). Vol. 15. Bristol Record Society.