Barton was launched at Hull in 1811. She sailed as a general trader and made voyages to the West Indies and the East Indies. She was lost in 1823 on a voyage to the Baltic.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Barton |
| Owner | Barkworth & Hawkes[1] |
| Builder | Barkworth & Hawkes, Hull, Yorkshire[1] |
| Launched | 1811 |
| Fate | Wrecked 9 September 1823 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 447[2][3] (bm) |
| Armament | 6 × 6-pounder guns + 10 × 18-pounder guns ("of the New Construction") |
Career
editBarton first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1811 with Mason, master, Barkworth, owner, and trade London–Jamaica.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Notes & source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1815 | W. Walker | Barkworth | London transport London–West Indies |
Register of Shipping |
| 1820 | Gouir | Barkworth | London–Java | Damages repaired 1815; Lloyd's Register |
| 1820 | Nelson | Barkworth | Southampton–Saint Helena | Register of Shipping |
In 1813 the British East India Company (EIC) lost its monopoly on trade between Britain and India. Many shipowners then sailed their vessels under a license from the EIC on voyages on that route.[4] Barton's owners applied for a licence on 23 November 1814, and received the licence the same day.[3]
One list of "Licensed Ships" shows Barton sailing from Southampton to Bombay in 1818.[5] A list in Lloyd's Register shows Barton, T. Forest, master, sailing on 18 August 1818 to Bombay.[6]
The Register of Shipping for 1824 showed Barton, J. Bacon, master, Barkworth, owner, and trade Hull-Petersburg, Russia.[7]
Fate
editBarton, Bacon, master, was wrecked on 9 September 1823 on the west coast of Jutland while she was on a voyage from to Hull to Petersburg. Her crew were rescued.[8]
Citations
edit- ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 253.
- ^ a b Lloyd's Register (1811), "B" supple. pages, Seq.№B68.
- ^ a b House of Commons (1816).
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
- ^ Register of shipping (1821), "Licensed Ships".
- ^ Lloyd's Register (1820), "LICENSED INDIA SHIPS − Season 1818".
- ^ Register of Shipping (1824), Seq.№B68.
- ^ Lloyd's List №5842.
References
edit- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- House of Commons, Parliament, Great Britain (1816). Parliamentary Papers. Vol. 10.
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