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Westmoreland (1808 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
BuilderWhithaven
Launched1808
FateWrecked 5 December 1822
General characteristics
Tons burthen310 (bm)
Armament10 × 6-pounder guns

Westmoreland was a ship launched at Whithaven in 1808 as a West Indiaman. She was lost on 5 December 1822.

Career

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Westmoreland first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1809.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1809 L.Bouch Hartley & Co. Whithaven–Jamaica LR
1813 L.Bouch
H.Morris
Hamlin
Hartley & Co. Cork
Greenock–Demerara
LR
1814 Hamlin Hamilton & Co. Greenock–Demerara LR
1821 Y.Hamlin
Marjoribnks
Hamilton & Co.
Ogilvie
Greenock–Demerara
London–Jamaica
LR; small repairs 1820
1824 Majoribanks Olgivie & Co. London–Jamaica LR; small repairs 1820

Fate

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Westmoreland, Majoribanks, master, was wrecked on 5 December 1822 in the Caicos Islands. Her crew and a small part of her materials were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Jamaica.[2] LR for 1824 carried the annotation "lost" by her name.[3]

Citations

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  1. ^ LR (1809), Supple. pages "W", Seq.No.W3.
  2. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5780). 25 February 1823.
  3. ^ LR (1824), Seq.No.W139.