Penrhyn Castle was launched in 1807 in Bangor. She sailed to the Baltic and three times suffered survivable maritime mishaps. She was finally wrecked on 4 September 1823.
 United Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Name | Penrhyn Castle |
| Namesake | Penrhyn Castle |
| Launched | 1807 |
| Fate | Wrecked 4 September 1823. |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 122, or 129 (bm) |
| Sail plan | Snow |
Career edit
Penrhyn Castle first appeared in the supplementary pages in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1808.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1808 | O.Griffith | Capt. & Co. | Dublin–Bangor | LR |
| 1816 | Griffith J.Laird |
Capt. & Co. | Plymouth coaster | LR; almost rebuilt 1815 |
On 7 April 1816 the snow Penrhyn Castle, Griffith, master, came in to Cowes having lost her mast and having sustained other damage.[2]
Penrhyn Castle, Laird, master, was driven ashore 30 November 1816 on Birker Island, Russia. She was on a voyage from London to Pillau, Prussia. Most of her cargo was saved.[3] She had sustained little damage. She was refloated on 19 December and taken in to Pillau.[4]
A strong gale drove Penrhyn Castle, Nutting, master, ashore on 31 October 1817 some 20 miles from Strömstad, Sweden. Once again, she had sustained little damage and it was expected that she would be gotten off once she had been lightened. She was on a voyage from London to Pillau, Prussia.[5]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | J.Laird J.Walker |
J.Wyatt P.Walker |
London–"Elbng" | LR; almost rebuilt 1815 |
| 1823 | J.Walker | Ainstie & Co. | Liverpool–Newfoundland London–Halifax |
LR; almost rebuilt 1815 |
Fate edit
Penrhyn Castle was wrecked on 4 September 1823 on the coast of Newfoundland while sailing from Quebec City to Halifax, Nova Scotia. Duck took her cargo, soldiers' clothing, from Newfoundland to Quebec.[6]
Citations edit
- ^ LR (1808), Supple. pages "P", Seq.No.P51.
- ^ "Ship News". Morning Post (London, England), 10 April 1816; Issue 14110.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5137. 24 December 1816. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735027.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5143. 14 January 1817. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735028.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5232. 25 November 1817. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735028.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4857. 21 November 1823. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735033.