Medusa was launched at Whitby in 1813. She spent a number of years as a transport, but from the mid-1820s on she sailed between England and Canada. She was abandoned in a sinking state on 1 January 1834.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Medusa |
| Namesake | Medusa |
| Owner | Thomas Hutchinson and Thomas Barrick[1] |
| Builder | Thomas Barrick, Whitby[1] |
| Launched | 1813 |
| Fate | Abandoned at sea 1 January 1834 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 217[2][1] (bm) |
| Armament | 6 guns[2] |
Career
editMedusa first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1813 with Hutchinson, master, Barrick, owner, and trade London transport.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1814 | Hutchinson | Barrick | London transport | LR |
| 1819 | Hutchinson | Capt. & Co. | Plymouth transport | LR |
In 1820 Medusa may have participated in the British government's 1820 Settlers scheme to bring settlers to South Africa. She arrived at Simon's Bay on 17 June 1820.[3] However there is no record of any passengers arriving on her.[4]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1822 | Hutchinson | Capt. & Co. | Cork transport | LR |
| 1825 | Hutchinson | Hutchinson | London–Prince Edward Island | LR |
| 1828 | J.Sampson | J.Sampson | Dublin–Quebec | LR |
| 1833 | J.Sampson | J.Sampson | Dublin–Quebec | LR |
Lloyd's List reported on 23 September 1828 that Medusa, Sampson, master, had saved the crew of Evander at 44°N 48°W / 44°N 48°W.
Fate
editMedusa was lost around 1833. She is no longer listed in Lloyd's Register in 1834. Lloyd's List reported on 7 January 1834 that a Medusa had been abandoned at sea 60 miles off Flamborough Head. On 1 January 1834 Clyde rescued all ten people on board Medusa, of Whitby as she was in a sinking state. The survivors were Captain Wilson, his wife, and eight crew men. Clyde brought them into Grimsby on 4 January.[5]
Citations
edit- ^ a b c Weatherill (1908), p. 124.
- ^ a b c LR (1813), Supple. pages "M", Seq.№M87.
- ^ Cory (1913), p. 30.
- ^ Cory (1913), p. 36.
- ^ "Ship News." Times [London, England 7 Jan. 1834: 4. The Times Digital Archive. Web. 9 Nov. 2019.]
References
edit- Cory, George (1913). The Rise of South Africa: 1820-1834. Longmans, Green.
- Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.