The barque Vere was launched in Chester, England, in 1811 as a West Indiaman. She later traded with Africa and Canada. She was last listed in 1842 as she grounded and was condemned in early 1843.
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Vere |
| Builder | Chester |
| Launched | 1811 |
| Fate | Grounded and condemned 1843 |
| General characteristics | |
| Class and type | Barque |
| Tons burthen | 440,[1] or 445, or 460 (bm) |
Career
editVere first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1811.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1811 | T.Clegg | France & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR |
| 1813 | T.Clegg | Fletcher & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR |
| 1815 | T.Clegg J.Dawson |
Fletcher & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica Liverpool–New York |
LR |
| 1818 | J.Asker R.Allen |
Fletcher & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR; Large repair 1817 |
On 26 September 1820, Vere, Allen, master, was arriving at Liverpool from Jamaica when she ran ashore on the bank near the Duke's Dock. She was got off the next day after she had discharged part of her cargo, and was brought into the dock.[2][3]
On 25 October 1824, Vere, Robert Allen, master, imported merchandise with an invoice value of £2115 8s 4d to the port of Freetown, Sierra Leone.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1828 | R.Allen Arrowsmith |
Fletcher & Co. | Liverpool–Jamaica | LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824 |
| 1829 | J.Cudd | Tobin & Co. | Liverpool–Africa | LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824 |
| 1831 | J.Cudd J.Griffith |
Tobin & Co. | Liverpool–Africa | LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824 and 1830 |
| 1832 | J.Griffith Hemmingway |
Tobin & Co. | Liverpool–Africa | LR; damages repaired 1820 & small repair 1824 and 1830 |
Vere, Hemmingway, master, arrived at Fernando Po on 24 August 1831 from Bonny. She sailed from there on 5 September and arrived back at Liverpool around 24 November. Coming into Fernando Po she struck several times on the bar and was leaky when she left.[4]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1834 | Larkman | |||
| 1839 | Casseidy J.Wills |
G.Castle Silby & Sons |
London Poole–Quebec |
LR; large repair 1840 |
On 27 October 1840 Vere ran aground on Hamilton's Bank, in the Solent. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Portsmouth, Hampshire.[5] She had to be lightened to be gotten off.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840 | J.Wills | Selby & Son | Poole–Quebec | LR; large repair 1840 and damages repaired 1841 |
| 1842 | Badcock | Selby & Son | Poole–Quebec Poole–New Brunswick |
LR; large repair 1840 and damages repaired 1841 |
Fate
editOn 29 March 1843, in a heavy snowstorm, Vere ran aground on Herd Harbour Point, Campbell's Islands, New Brunswick. She was refloated but subsequently had to be beached on Sandy Island, where she was condemned. She was on a voyage from Poole, Dorset to Saint John, New Brunswick.[6][7] Her crew were saved.
Notes
edit- ^ At the time of this painting (1833), Vere was still in service and made one round trip that year from Liverpool to West African ports; she sailed on 12 March 1833, and returned on 24 October. Anglesey is on the shipping track for those voyages. There was another barque "Vere" at the same time, built in 1833 at Sunderland, but she made her first departure from London for Jamaica on or about 6 October 1833, and would not have been in the Anglesey area.
- ^ Samuel Walters was a painter based in Liverpool, and Vere, was both owned and registered there.
Citations
edit- ^ a b LR (1811), Supple. pages "U", Seq.No.U22.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5529. 29 September 1820. p. 2. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105226344.
- ^ "Imports: West Indies". Liverpool Mercury. No. 487. 29 September 1820. p. 7. Retrieved 23 November 2023 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc (Liverpool, England), 25 November 1831; Issue 1073.
- ^ "Ship News". The Standard. No. 5104. London. 28 October 1840.
- ^ "St. Andrew's, N.B." Lloyd's List. No. 9103. London. 15 May 1843. p. 4. Retrieved 26 October 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Shipwreck of Thirty-Six Vessels". The Sun. No. 15829. London. 17 May 1843. p. 8. Retrieved 26 October 2022 – via British Newspaper Archive.