Onslow was launched at Onslow, Nova Scotia in 1817. She moved to England in 1818 and traded with Canada and the West Indies. She foundered on 30 July 1829.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Onslow |
| Namesake | Onslow, Nova Scotia |
| Launched | 1817, Onslow, Nova Scotia |
| Fate | Foundered on 30 July 1829 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 129[1] (bm) |
Career edit
Onslow was registered at Halifax, Nova Scotia, but then re-registered in New Brunswick on 9 October 1820. Even before then she had appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR). She first appeared in the volume for 1818.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | S.Clark | Captain & Co. | Nova Scotia–Cork | LR |
| 1821 | S.Clark J.Crews |
M'Cullem | Liverpool–Larne Dartmouth–New Brunswick |
LR |
| 1823 | J.Crews Matthews |
Hilchings T.Amos |
Dartmouth–New Brunswick Liverpool–Barbados |
LR |
Owners did not necessarily keep Lloyd's Register up-to-date. Onslow also traded with Demerara. On 8 October 1822 Onslow, Paul, master put into Barbados. She had been sailing from St.Andrews, New Brunswick to Demerara when she capsized on 29 September at 17°N 54°W / 17°N 54°W. She had lost her masts, deck load, etc.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 | G.Matthews | T.Amos | Liverpool–Barbados | LR; good repair 182_ |
| 1825 | G.Matthews | Fotheringham | Dublin–Liverpool | LR; damages repaired 1824 |
| 1827 | Henderson Jacob |
Fotheringham | Dublin–Barbados | LR; damages repaired 1824; new deck & small repairs 1826 |
| 1828 | J.Jacobs M.Walsh |
J.Adair | Dublin–Trinidad | LR; damages repaired 1824 |
Fate edit
On 30 July 1829 Onslow, Walsh, master, sprang a leak and foundered. When she had eight feet of water in her hold her crew abandoned her; they arrived at St Thomas's.[4] At the time she was on a voyage from Trinidad to Liverpool.
Citations edit
- ^ Library and Archives Canada, Ship registrations 1787–1966: Item 56372: ONSLOW.
- ^ LR (1818), Supple. pages "O", seq.NO.O18.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5752. 19 November 1822. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735032. Retrieved 18 January 2022.
- ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 959. 18 September 1829.