Clarendon was built at Lancaster in 1792 as a West Indiaman. She spent most of her career sailing between England and Jamaica. She then became a transport based out of Hull. She wrecked on 7 April 1815, while sailing from Bermuda to the United States as a cartel bringing prisoners of war from the British capture of USS President.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Builder | Lancaster[1] |
| Launched | 1792[1] |
| Fate | Wrecked 7 April 1815 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 393, or 399,[1] or 405 (bm) |
| Armament |
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Career edit
Clarendon first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1792.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | Barnes | Peatt & Co. | Lancaster–London London–Jamaica |
LR |
| 1796 | Barnes G.Bell |
Peat & Co. | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1797 | G.Bell | Timperon | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1805 | G.Bell A.Scott |
Timperon Dodds |
London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1810 | Cammell | Bonnell | London–Rio de Janeiro | LR; small repairs 1809 |
| 1813 | F.Foster G.Garness |
Bonnell | London–Yucatan Hull transport |
LR; thorough repair 1811 |
| 1814 | G.Garnish | Hill & Co. | Hull transport | LR; thorough repair 1811 |
| 1815 | J.Garness | W.Bunny & co. | Hull transport | Register of Shipping; large repair 1811 |
Fate edit
The cartel Clarendon, Garness, master, brought 400 prisoners from the USS President from Bermuda back to New York. On 7 April 1815 she grounded at Sandy Hook but crew, passengers, and prisoners were all saved.[2][3]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d LR (1792), "C" supple. pages, Seq.№C558.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4972. 19 May 1815. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735027.
- ^ Multiple News Items. Providence Patriot, Columbian Phenix (Providence, Rhode Island), 15 April 1815; Issue 14.