Argo was launched at Whitby in 1807 as a West Indiaman. She made one voyage to India under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). Thereafter she traded between Liverpool and Miramichi, New Brunswick. She was last listed in 1824 and may have foundered in June 1824.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | C. Smales & Co.,[1] or Eskdale, Cato, & Co.,[2] Whitby |
| Launched | 18 September 1807: Launched by or |
| Fate | Last listed in 1824; possibly foundered in June 1824 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 48020⁄94[1] or 484[3][2] (bm) |
| Armament | 6 × 6-pounder guns |
Career
editArgo first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1807.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | Greenleaf | R.Dale | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1809 | Greenleaf Purdy |
Dale | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1810 | Purdy Ferriman |
Dale | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1811 | Ferriman W.Barclay |
Milligan | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1816 | W.Barclay | Milligan | London–Halifax | LR |
In 1813 the 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 license from the EIC.[4] In 1817 Argo sailed for Bengal under a license from the EIC. On 27 June 1817 Captain W.Barclay sailed Argo for Fort William, India.[5] Argo sailed from Bengal on 7 March 1818 and arrived off Margate on 23 July.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | W.Barclay | Milligan | Liverpool–Calcutta | LR |
| 1819 | W.Barclay A.Adams |
Milligan Pollock & Co. |
Liverpool–Calcutta Greenock–Mirimac |
LR |
| 1821 | A.Adams J.Murray |
Pollock & Co. | Liverpool–Mirimac | LR |
| 1824 | J.Murray | Pollock & Co. | Liverpool–Mirimac | LR; small repairs 1822 & 1823 |
Fate
editArgo was last listed in LR in 1824. An Argo, of Glasgow, foundered in June 1824 in the Atlantic Ocean (46°N 39°W / 46°N 39°W) with the loss of four of her crew. Chilton, of Whitby, rescued the surviving crew and passengers and brought them into Miramichi.[6]
Citations
edit- ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 251.
- ^ a b Weatherill (1908), p. 118.
- ^ a b LR (1807), Seq.No.W36.
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
- ^ LR (1818), "Licensed and Country Ships".
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 16701. 30 June 1824.
References
edit- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.