Morning Star (1809 ship)

Morning Star was a schooner launched in 1805 in the United States of America, possibly under another name. From 1809 she sailed under British registry. She sailed to Africa, the Mediterranean, and South America. She was last listed in 1833.

History
United Kingdom
NameMorning Star
BuilderUnited States of America
Launched1805
Acquired1809
FateLast listed in 1833
General characteristics
Tons burthen93,[1] or 95,[2] or 100 (bm)
Sail planSchooner[2]
Armament2 × 6-pounder guns

Career

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Morning Star first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1809.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1809 J.Small L.Williams Falmouth–Madeira LR
1810 J.Small
Ledger
Williams Falmouth–Madeira
London–Senegal
LR
1813 Ledger
Spencer
Williams
Bennett
London–Senegal
London–Teneriffe
LR

In 1813 Daniel Bennett & Son purchased Morning Star.[1]

They sold her the next year.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1814 J.Spencer
Fairbotham
Bennett
J.Fisher
London–Teneriffe LR
1815 Fairbotham
J.Hadgley (or Hoogley)
Fisher Liverpool–Sicily LR
1819 J.Hedgley
J.Hogan
Boardman Liverpool–Naples LR
1822 J.Hogan
Jones
Boardman
W.Taylor
Liverpool–Malta
Liverpool–Africa
LR
1823 R.Jones
J.White
Chephare
Taylor & Co. Liverpool–Africa LR
1824 Chephare Ramsden Liverpool–Africa LR
1827 Ellis Ramsden Liverpool–Africa LR
1828 Ellis
J.Watson
Ramsden Liverpool–Africa LR
1829 J.Watson J.Aken Liverpool–Montevideo LR
1830 J.Watson Holland & Co. Liverpool–Buenos Aires LR; repairs 1825 & good repair 1829
1833 Watson W.Taylor Liverpool–Africa Register of Shipping; repairs 1824

Fate

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Morning Star was last listed in the registries in 1833. The data in LR was unchanged since 1830.

Citations

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References

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  • Stanbury, Myra; Henderson, Kandy-Jane; Derrien, Bernard; Bigourdan, Nicolas; Le Touze, Evelyne (2015). "Chapter 18: Epilogue". In Stanbury, Myra (ed.). The Mermaid Atoll Shipwreck: A Mysterious Early 19th-century Loss. Fremantle, WA: Australian National Centre of Excellence for Maritime Archaeology and the Australasian Institute for Maritime Archaeology. pp. 235–290. ISBN 9781876465094.