Английская Википедия:Achilles (1813 ship)
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Шаблон:Infobox ship imageШаблон:Infobox ship careerШаблон:Infobox ship characteristicsAchilles was launched in 1813 at Shields. She sailed from Shields to London and then operated for some years as a transport. She later traded more generally. In 1820 new owners moved her to Dundee. She became a whaler in the British northern whale fishery until she was lost there in 1830.
Career
Achilles first appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS),[1] and in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1813.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1813 | Potter | Wright & Co. | Shields–London | RS |
| 1813 | Leishman | Leishman | London transport | LR |
| 1818 | Leishman W.Shaw |
Leishman | London–St Johns Bristol–Jamaica |
LR |
The data below is from the Scottish Arctic Whaling Database.[3] All the voyages were to Davis Strait.
Although the information in Lloyd's Register remained unchanged for some more years, in 1820 new owners, Newell & Co., shifted AchillesШаблон:'s registry to Dundee and started sailing her as a whaler.Шаблон:Sfnp
| Year | Master | Whales | Tuns whale oil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1820 | W.Deuchers | 3 | 38 |
| 1821 | W.Valentine | 9 | 125 |
| 1822 | W.Valentine | 5 | 80 |
| 1823 | W.Valentine | 37 | 252 |
| 1824 | W.Valentine | 2 | 35 |
On 19 October 1824, Valentine and Achilles encountered Шаблон:HMS, under the command of Captain George Lyon, which was on an expedition to discover the Northwest Passage. Valentine informed Lyon of the ice conditions and weather, which had resulted in a weak whaling season and blocked much of Hudson's Strait. Achilles was homeward bound so Lyon sent duplicate dispatches with her.Шаблон:Sfnp
| Year | Master | Whales | Tuns whale oil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1825 | W.Valentine | 7 | 84 |
| 1826 | W.Valentine | 7 | 108 |
| 1827 | W.Valentine | 22 | 217 |
| 1828 | W.Valentine | 24 | 220 |
| 1829 | J.Hogg | 7 | 96 |
| 1830 | R.Thoms | 0 | 0 |
Fate
Achilles, Valentine, master, was lost in 1830 in the Davis Strait.[4]Шаблон:Efn
Achilles was lost on 2 June 1830. Valentine came home on William and Ann.
Eighteen-thirty was the worst year for ship losses since 1819, when whalers first crossed the straits. Eighteen whalers were lost, for a total tonnage of 5,614 tons (bm). The second highest loss occurred in 1823 when 13 vessels totaling 4,409 tons (bm), were lost.[5]
Notes
Citations
References
- ↑ RS (1813), "A" supple. pages.
- ↑ LR (1813), Supple. pages "A", Seq.No.A169.
- ↑ Scottish Arctic Whaling Database – Voyages: Achilles.
- ↑ Шаблон:Cite news
- ↑ "Davis' Straits Fishery." 19 October 1830, The Times (London, England). Issue: 14361.
