Duke of Clarence (1800 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
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| Name | Duke of Clarence |
| Namesake | Duke of Clarence |
| Owner |
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| Builder | Plymouth |
| Launched | 1800 |
| Fate | Foundered June 1805 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 180[2] (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Complement | 35[2] |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pounder guns + 12 × 12-pounder carronades[2] |
Duke of Clarence was launched at Plymouth in 1800. She made one voyage as a slave ship. She foundered in 1805 on her first voyage as a whaler.
Career
Although Duke of Clarence was launched at Plymouth in 1800, she first appears in the Register of Shipping in 1802. At that time, she appears to be based in Liverpool, and to be embarking on a slave trading voyage.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1802 | M'Clune | Ingram | Liverpool—Africa |
| 1804 | M'Clune | Ingram | Liverpool—Africa |
In 1803 Captain John M'Clune sailed on a slave-trading voyage. Duke of Clarence left Liverpool on 4 August 1804. She delivered her slaves to Trinidad on 12 Nay 1803. She had embarked 212 slaves and she landed 191, for a loss rate of 9.9%. She left Trinidad on 30 June, and arrived back at Liverpool on 11 August. She had departed Liverpool with 22 crew members and shesuffered three crew deaths on the voyage.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1805 | M'Clune | Ingram | Liverpool—Africa |
| 1806 | Killiner | Humble & Co. | Liverpool—South Seas |
Captain Henry Killiner acquired a letter of marque on 11 January 1805.[2] Lloyd's List reported on 25 January that the privateer Duke of Clarence had gone ashore at Secombe, and was much damaged.[3]
However, in February Killiner sailed Duke of Clarence to engage in whaling on the Brazil Banks.[4]
Fate
Duke of Clarence foundered on 5 June 1805 in the River Plate.[5][6] One of the crew drowned.[6]
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