| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Biscayneer |
| Launched | 1776, Spain[1] |
| Acquired | 1783 |
| Fate | Last listed in 1800 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 49, or 50[1] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
Biscayneer was a brig launched in 1776 in Spain, almost certainly under another name. She first appeared as Biscayneer in 1783. She traded between Dartmouth, Devon and Newfoundland. She suffered two major maritime incidents, one in 1786 and a second in 1789. She was last listed in 1800, but apparently had not sailed since early 1796.
Career
editBiscayneer first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1783.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1783 | Edward Tool | Holdsworth | Dartmouth–Newfoundland | LR; small repairs 1783 |
| 1786 | Culley (or M'Culley) | Holdsworth | Dartmouth–Newfoundland | LR; repairs 1783 & 1884, & large repair 1785 |
Lloyd's Register for 1786 carried the annotation "Lost" by Biscayneer's name.[2] Biscayner, Culley, master, was reported to have been lost at Newfoundland. She had come from Dartmouth and was said to have engaged in fishing.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1787 | Cully | Holdsworth | Dartmouth–Bilbao | LR; large repair 1785, and thorough repair 1786 |
| 1789 | G.Hodge | Holdsworth | Dartmouth–Newfoundland | LR; repairs 1783 & 1884, large repair 1785, and thorough repair 1786 |
Early in 1789 Biscayneer came ashore and was severely damaged in the Isles of Scilly. She was on a voyage from Newfoundland to Barnstaple and Dartmouth.[4] The next report, a week later, was that Biscayneer, Hodge, master, was at Scilly, with extensive damage, having come from San Sebastian.[5]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1790 | G.Hodge | Holdsworth | Dartmouth–Newfoundland | LR; repairs 1785, keel 1789, & new deck and repairs 1790, and thorough repair 1786 |
| 1791 | G.Hodge Bead |
Holdsworth | Dartmouth–Newfoundland | LR; repairs 1786, keel 1789, & new deck and repairs 1790 |
| 1792 | Beard K.Ponsford |
Holdsworth | Dartmouth–Newfoundland | LR; repairs 1786, keel 1789, & new deck and repairs 1790, and lengthened and good repair 1792 |
| 1795 | Tortie | Holdsworth | Dartmouth–Newfoundland | LR; repairs 1786, keel 1789, & new deck and repairs 1790, lengthened and good repair 1792, and repairs 1795 |
Fate
editBiscayneer was last listed in 1800. However, the last mentions of her in Lloyd's List's ship arrival and departure data occurred in January 1796.
Citations
edit- ^ a b c LR (1783), Seq.No.B364.
- ^ LR (1786), Seq.No.B246.
- ^ "The Marine List". New Lloyd's List (1819). 10 October 1786.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (2057). 20 January 1789. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105232979.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (2059). 27 January 1789. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105232979.