Английская Википедия:Earl Spencer (1799 ship)

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Earl Spencer was built in Brazil.Шаблон:Sfnp She entered Lloyd's Register in 1799 as foreign built,[1] with later editions specifying "Brazil". She made two seal-hunting voyages to South Georgia between 1799 and 1802, being wrecked there on the second.

Captain William Beacon received a letter of marque for Earl Spencer on 3 August 1799.[2] She was listed on the Protection List in 1799 and 1800;Шаблон:Sfnp the lists protected the crews of certain vessels, such as whalers, from impressment, at least on the outbound leg of a voyage.

Earl Spencer sailed in 1800 to South Georgia on her first sealing voyage.[3]Шаблон:Sfnp At the time of her visit she was the largest vessel to have visited to that date.Шаблон:Sfnp Lloyd's List reported on 2 May 1800 that Earl Spencer was at South Georgia. She was reported to be returning from the South Seas on 22 December 1800, dismasted and leaky.[4][5] She put into Plymouth, having lost her masts in a heavy gale on the 13th. She was carrying 500 tons of spermaceti oil and seal skins.[6] She finally returned to London on 3 February 1801.[3]

Earl Spencer sailed a second time for South Georgia on 15 May 1801 under the command of Captain William Beacon (or Bacon, or Beyton).[3] She was lost there towards the end of 1801 or early 1802 when she drifted from her anchors and was wrecked.Шаблон:Efn However, the crew was saved. She was valued at £8,000.Шаблон:Sfnp

The Register of Shipping for 1802 gave the name of her master as W. Beaton, and had the notation "LOST" against her name.[7] Earl Spencer was last listed in Lloyd's Register for 1803 (published in 1802).[8]

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  1. Lloyd's Register (1799), №E470.
  2. Шаблон:Cite web
  3. 3,0 3,1 3,2 [1] BSWF Database – voyages: Earl Spencer.]
  4. "News". Lloyd's Evening Post (London, England), December 22, 1800 - December 24, 1800; Issue 6760.
  5. Шаблон:Cite news
  6. "EXETER, WEDNESDAY, Dec.24". Trewman's Exeter Flying Post (Exeter, England), 25 December 1800; Issue 1941.
  7. Register of Shipping (1802), Seq. №E48.
  8. Lloyd's Register (1803), Seq. №E48.