Duck (1812 ship)
 United States | |
|---|---|
| Builder | Boston |
| Launched | 1804 |
| Fate | Captured 1812 |
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Duck |
| Acquired | 1812 |
| Fate | Wrecked 15 October 1829 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 181 (bm) |
Duck was launched in Boston in 1804, presumably under another name. She was taken in prize in 1812 and became a British merchantman. She spent much of her career sailing between Britain and Newfoundland. In 1813 French frigates captured her, but released her. She was wrecked on 15 October 1829.
Career
Duck first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the supplementary pages to the volume for 1812.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | T.Ford | Newman | Dartmouth–Newfoundland | LR; small repairs 1812 |
| 1813 | T.Ford T.Silly |
Newman | Dartmouth–Newfoundland | LR; small repairs 1812 |
Between 5 and 22 December 1813, the French frigates Circé, capitaine de vaisseau Collinet, and Pallas, capitaine de vaisseau Caillabet, captured 10 British merchantmen. The French burnt eight, that is, all but Brilliant, Davenport, master, and Duck, Silly, master. They removed Brilliant's crew and abandoned her at sea; the frigate HMS Hyperion found her floating and brought her into Plymouth. The French put all their prisoners on Duck and released her. She arrived at the Isle of Scilly on 4 January 1814.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | J.Blacklin Stanley |
Newman & Co. | London–Philadelphia Liverpool–Newfoundland |
LR; small repairs 1812 |
| 1822 | Nichols | Newman & Co. | Liverpool–Newfoundland | LR; small repairs 1812 |
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.[3]
Fate
On 15 October 1829 a gale drove Duck, of London, Meek, master, on shore at Stanton Sands. She was one of several driven onto the beach. A later report stated that the other vessels were expected to be gotten off, but that Duck was breaking up.[4]
Citations
- ^ LR 1812), Supple. pages "D", Seq.No.D48.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4836. 11 January 1814. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4857. 21 November 1823. Retrieved 26 July 2020.
- ^ "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE". Hull Packet and Humber Mercury (Hull, England), 27 October 1829; Issue 2345.