Английская Википедия:Hercules (1812 ship)

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Hercules first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1812, with origin America. In 1813 she appeared in the Register of Shipping with origin Britain. She had undergone a repairs in 1812. She made two voyages as a whaler in the Southern Whale Fishery and then was no longer listed in 1818.

Career

Although one source describes Hercules as a prize,Шаблон:Sfnp she sailed under British colours well before the outbreak of the War of 1812.

She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1812,[1] and in the Register of Shipping (RS) in the volume for 1813.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1812 Coleman J.Raines London–South Seas LR; new keel & damages repaired 1812
1813 J.Coleman Clarkson London–South Seas RS; new keel & damages repaired 1812

1st whaling voyage (1812–1814): Captain Simon Coleman sailed from London on 19 March 1812, bound for the South Seas. In late September, the "Hercules whaler" was at St Helena. Hercules returned to London on 31 March 1814.[3] She again underwent a good repair in 1814.

In 1813 the British East India Company (EIC) had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a licence from the EIC.Шаблон:Sfnp HerculesШаблон:'s owners applied for a licence to sail to certain ports in the East Indies under the provisions for whalers. They applied on 25 July 1814 and received the licence on 8 August.Шаблон:Sfnp

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1814 J.Coleman
U.Bunker
J.Raines London–South Seas lr; new keel & damages repaired 1812, and good repair 1814

2nd whaling voyage (1814–1817): Captain U. Bunker sailed from London on 26 July 1814, bound for Timor.[3] On 9 November 1816, Hercules, Bunker, master, was at the Cape of Good Hope, having come from Timor and Madagascar. She returned to Gravesend, Kent on 9 February 1817.

The registers did not publish in 1817 and Hercules did not appear in the registers for 1818.

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