Many ships have borne the name Louisa, including:
- Four ships of the Royal Navy have been named HMS Louisa, as have several hired armed vessels that served the Royal Navy under contract:
- Louisa (1798 ship) was launched in France in 1794, probably under another name. She was taken in prize and between 1798 and 1804 she made five complete voyages as a slave ship in the triangular trade in enslaved people. She was lost on the coast of Africa on her sixth voyage.
- Louisa (Quasi-War privateer), an American privateer, participated in the Quasi-War with France in 1800.
- Louisa, a Swedish ship captured by the Spanish in 1800 while sailing from Lisbon to Barcelona. See List of ships captured in the 18th century#1800.
- Louisa (1823), of 242 tons (bm (old measurement)) or 306 tons (bm (new measurement)), was launched by J. Fowler at Howrah or Sulkea, Calcutta in 1823.[1] She had a length of 86 ft 0 in (26.2 m), a beam of 23 ft 0 in (7.0 m), and a hold depth of 16 ft 4 in (5.0 m). In 1849 and 1853, she visited Adelaide.
- Louisa (1824) was built by Thomas de la Mare at South Beach, St Peter Port, Guernsey. She had a burthen of 16971⁄94 tons, but was later remeasured at 1413035⁄3500 nrt brig. In 1853 she was sold and her registry transferred to London.[2] She sailed from Hobart, Tasmania for Melbourne, Victoria on 16 December 1882 and was last seen the following day off Bicheno, in bad weather.[3]
See also
edit- SS Königin Luise, various ships
- SS Louise Lykes, various ships
- USS Louise, various ships
Citations
edit- ^ Phipps (1840), p. 111.
- ^ Sarre (2007), p. 173.
- ^ "Loss of the brig Louisa". Sydney Daily Telegraph. No. 1150. 14 March 1883. p. 3. Retrieved 7 February 2023 – via Trove.
References
edit- Phipps, John (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time ... Scott.
- Sarre, John W. (2007). Howell, Alan (ed.). Guernsey sailing ships, 1786–1936. Vol. 8. Guernsey Museum monograph series.
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