Caledonia was launched in Philadelphia in 1779, possibly under another name. Caledonia first appeared in British records in 1800. She traded with the Baltic and Canada. Then in 1814 United States privateers captured her twice. The first time the privateer released Caledonia; the second time the Royal Navy recaptured her. She returned to trading with Canada until she was wrecked in September 1824.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Caledonia |
| Launched | 1779, Philadelphia |
| Fate | Wrecked 18 September 1824 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 279, or 282,[1] or 291[2] (bm) |
| Complement | 11 (1814) |
| Armament | 2 guns |
Career
editCaledonia first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1800.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800 | M'Farlane | M'Farlane | Leith–Petersburg | LR; lengthened 1783; thorough 1800 |
| 1801 | M'Farlane | M'Farlane | Leith–Petersburg | LR; lengthened 1783; repairs 1784, 1792, 1798, 1799, & 1800 |
| 1805 | M'Farlane A.Grieg |
M'Farlane | Leith–Petersburg | LR; lengthened 1783; repairs 1784, 1792, 1798, 1799, & 1800 |
| 1806 | A.Grieg Welsh |
M'Farlane | Leith–Pictou | LR; repairs 1805 |
| 1807 | Welsh Isaacs |
M'Farlane | Leith–Pictou | LR; repairs 1805 |
| 1808 | Welsh Izett |
M'Farlane | Leith–Pictou | LR; repairs 1805 |
| 1811 | Izett P.Gillespie |
M'Farlane | Greenock–Pictou | LR; repairs 1805 |
| 1814 | P.Gillespie M'Farline |
M'Farline | Greenock–"A.Isld" | LR; repairs 1805 |
1814
editOn 20 April 1814 Caledonia, M'Farlane, master, was on her way from Glasgow to Nova Scotia when the United States privateer Scourge captured her at 51°00′N 22°44′W / 51.000°N 22.733°W. The privateer did not retain Caledonia, which returned to Glasgow.[3] On 2 July Caledonia sailed from Cork for Quebec. On 17 August she was "all well" at 46°40′N 41°30′W / 46.667°N 41.500°W. Later, she encountered a United States privateer, of six guns and 140 men. Surprize had captured six merchantmen. She burnt two, sent two to the United States (one of them being Caledonia, M'Farlane, master), and released two.[4]
However, HMS Nymphe recaptured Caledonian on 22 September, and sent her into Halifax,[5] where she arrived on 26 September.[6] The Vice admiralty court at Halifax, Nova Scotia showed Caledonia, William Macfarlane, master, as having been on her way from Greenock to Montreal with a cargo of wheat, bread, and coals.[7] Still, Surprise had plundered Caledonia of 150 packets of her cargo.[8]
Later years
editEarly in 1815 Caledonia, M'Farlane, master, arrived at Quebec from Halifax. On 20 September she arrived in the Clyde from Miramichi Bay.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | M'Farlane | M'Farlane | Greenock–Pictou | LR; repairs 1805 & 1814 |
| 1816 | M'Farlane G.Jones |
M'Farlane | Greenock–Pictou | LR; repairs 1805 & 1814 |
In 1819 Caledonia was rebuilt in Alloa and registered there.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | G.Jones G.Liddle |
M'Farlane | Leith–"Mrmk" | LR; almost rebuilt 1819 |
| 1823 | S.Liddle W.Lindsay |
M'Farlane | Liverpool–"Mrmk" | LR; almost rebuilt 1819 |
Fate
editCaledonia, of Alloa, Lindsay, master, was one of three vessels wrecked on 18 September 1824 in Miramichi Bay. The crews were rescued.[9][10][11] The wrecked vessels were later condemned and sold.[12]
Citations
edit- ^ a b LR (1800), "C" supple. pages.
- ^ a b List of the Shipping Registered in the Different Ports of Scotland (1823), p.19.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. 3 May 1814. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735026.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. 7 October 1814. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735026.
- ^ "No. 16993". The London Gazette. 14 March 1815. p. 481.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. 28 August 1814. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735026.
- ^ Vice-Admiralty Court (1911), p. 102.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4921. 8 November 1814. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735026.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 16811. 6 November 1824.
- ^ "Ship News". Caledonian Mercury. No. 16108. 13 November 1824.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5957. 5 November 1814. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735034.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5969. 17 December 1814. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735034.
References
edit- Vice-Admiralty Court, Halifax (1911). American vessels captured by the British during the revolution and war of 1812. Salem, Mass.: Essex Institute.