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Belle Alliance (1815 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NamesakeLa Belle Alliance
OwnerJ.Vidamour
BuilderBarry Patourel, Glategny, St Peter Port, Guernsey
Launched1815
FateWrecked 8 March 1823
General characteristics
Tons burthen140 (bm)
Sail planBrig

Belle Alliance was the first large ship built in Guernsey. Barry Patourel built her at Glategny for J.Vidamour.[1] The ship was lost on 8 March 1823 on the Goodwin Sands, Kent. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Antwerp to Guernsey.[2]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. ^ Jacob (1830), pp. 456 & 458.
  2. ^ "Ship News". The Morning Chronicle. No. 16815. 12 March 1823.

References

  • Jacob, John (1830). Annals of some of the British Norman isles constituting the bailiwick of Guernsey.