Leeds was launched in Quebec in 1805 and transferred her registry to the United Kingdom that year. She may have been captured in 1809, but if so, she returned to British ownership. She was last listed in 1816.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | Quebec[1] |
| Launched | 1805[1] |
| Fate | Last listed in 1816 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 224,[3] or 227[1] (bm) |
| Length | 88 ft (27 m)[2] |
| Beam | 24 ft (7.3 m)[2] |
Career edit
Leeds first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1806.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1806 | J.Hutchins | London | London–Quebec | LR |
| 1807 | Hutchin C.Smith |
London Hobbs & Co. |
London–Quebec London–Baltic |
LR |
On 16 November 1807 Leeds was returning to London from Petersburg when she got on shore on the Middle Ground. HMS Quail and boats from Vanguard were able to get Leeds off after she had been stuck for 36 hours.[4]
Lloyds List (LL) reported that on 29 December 1809, that a French privateer had captured Leeds, Smith, master, as Leeds was sailing from Rio Janeiro to Malta. The privateer, pierced for 12 guns but mounting five, and 120 men, carried her prize to Algiers.[5]
However, on 2 November 1810 LL reported that Leeds, Smith, master, from Rio de Janeiro, had gone on shore at Liverpool on 30 October. It was feared that the cargo had suffered material damage.[6] It is currently not clear whether earlier report of a capture was incorrect, or whether Leeds had come into British hands by recapture or ransom.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1811 | G.Smith | Hobbs & Co. | Liverpool–Brazil | LR |
| 1812 | G.Smith | Hobbs & Co. | Liverpool–Malta | LR |
| 1816 | G.Smith | Hobbs & Co. | Liverpool–Malta | LR |
Fate edit
Leeds was last listed in 1816.
Citations edit
- ^ a b c Library and Archives Canada, Ship Registrations 1787-1966, Item: 39181: LEEDS.
- ^ a b Marcil (1995), p. 368.
- ^ a b LR (1806), Supple. pages "L", Seq.No.L11.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4269. 8 December 1807.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4441. 16 March 1810.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4507. 2 November 1810.
References edit
- Marcil, Eileen Reed (1995). The Charley-Man: a history of wooden shipbuilding at Quebec 1763-1893. Kingston, Ontario: Quarry. ISBN 1-55082-093-1.