Rachel (or Rachael) was launched at Whitby in 1783. She primarily traded with the Baltic, but made some voyages as a West Indiaman. A gale caused her crew to abandon her near Memel in October 1817.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Rachel |
| Owner |
|
| Builder | Whitby |
| Launched | 1783 |
| Fate | Abandoned October 1817 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 300, or 303,[1] or 314,[2] or 315, or 350[3] (bm) |
| Length | 100 ft (30 m)[1] |
| Beam | 27 ft (8.2 m)[1] |
| Sail plan | Brig |
| Armament | 3 × 4-pounder guns |
Career
editRachel first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1783 with F.White, master, J.Coulson, owner, and trade Whitby–Norway.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1786 | J.Coulson | Captain & Co. | London–Petersburg | LR |
| 1790 | W.Welch | Coulson & Co. | Liverpool–Ostend | LR |
| 1795 | W.Welch | Coulson & Co. | Liverpool–Baltic | LR |
| 1800 | W.Carr | Captain | London–Hamburg | LR; good repair 1798 |
| 1805 | W.Carr | Captain | London–Hamburg | LR; good repair 1798 |
| 1810 | W.Carr | Carr & Co. | London–Montserrat | LR; good repair 1798 & thorough repair 1805 |
| 1815 | J.Price | Carr & Co. | London–St Kitts | LR; good repairs 1811 & 1813, damages repaired 1815 |
| 1816 | J.Price | W. Carr | London–Petersburg | Register of Shipping (RS); good repair 1813 and damages repaired 1815 |
On 20 May 1815 as Rachel, Price, master, was returning to Whitby from Memel she got on shore. She was gotten off with little damage.[4]
Fate
editLloyd's List reported that a gale near Memel on 2 October 1817 had resulted in the loss of Rachel, of Whitby, and some other vessels. The crews had been saved.[5] Reportedly, she drifted ashore on the coast of Ireland, derelict.[1]
Citations
editReferences
edit- Weatheril, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.