Salamander (1806 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Salamander |
| Namesake | Salamander |
| Builder | Blyth, Northumberland[1] |
| Launched | 1806[1] |
| Fate | Wrecked 25 August 1823 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 93 (bm) |
| Armament | 2 × 4-pounder guns (1811) |
Salamander was launched at Blythe in 1806. She traded as a coaster on the west coast of England and then to the Baltic. She was wrecked on the Swedish coast in 1823.
Career
She first appeared in the registers in 1809 in the Register of Shipping (RS) with Lawson, master, H.Debord, owner, and trade Shields coaster.[1]
A gale on 10 November 1810 drove Salamander, "of Blythe", and a number of other vessels onshore on the coast of Lincolnshire between Tetney and Theddlethorpe.[2] She underwent a thorough repair in 1811. She first entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1812.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | John Rose | Captain & Co. | Hull–Oporto | LR; thorough repair 1811 |
| 1816 | John Rose | Captain & Co. | Hull–Hamburg | LR; thorough repair 1811 |
| 1822 | J.Rose R.Davidson |
Captain&Co. Frost & Co. |
Hull–HamburgLondon coaster | LR; thorough repair 1811 |
| 1823 | R.Davidson | Frost & Co. | London coaster | LR; thorough repair 1811 |
Fate
Salamander was lost on 25 August 1823 off "Kole", Sweden. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Saint Petersburg, Russian Empire to London. Her crew, most of her cargo, and her materials were saved.[4] Her entry in Lloyd's Register for 1824 carried the annotation "lost".[5]
Citations
- ^ a b c RS (1809). Seq.№S68.
- ^ Lloyd's List (LL) 13 November 1810, №4510.
- ^ LR (1812), Supple.pages "S", Seq.№S14.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 16448. 9 September 1823.
- ^ LR (1824), Seq.№100.