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Onslow (1817 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameOnslow
NamesakeOnslow, Nova Scotia
Launched1817, Onslow, Nova Scotia
FateFoundered on 30 July 1829
General characteristics
Tons burthen129[1] (bm)

Onslow was launched at Onslow, Nova Scotia in 1817. She moved to England in 1818 and traded with Canada and the West Indies. She foundered on 30 July 1829.

Career

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Onslow was registered at Halifax, Nova Scotia, but then re-registered in New Brunswick on 9 October 1820. Even before then she had appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR). She first appeared in the volume for 1818.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1818 S.Clark Captain & Co. Nova Scotia–Cork LR
1821 S.Clark
J.Crews
M'Cullem Liverpool–Larne
Dartmouth–New Brunswick
LR
1823 J.Crews
Matthews
Hilchings
T.Amos
Dartmouth–New Brunswick
Liverpool–Barbados
LR

Owners did not necessarily keep Lloyd's Register up-to-date. Onslow also traded with Demerara. On 8 October 1822 Onslow, Paul, master put into Barbados. She had been sailing from Saint Andrews, New Brunswick to Demerara when she capsized on 29 September at 17°N 54°W / 17°N 54°W / 17; -54. She had lost her masts, deck load, etc.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1824 G.Matthews T.Amos Liverpool–Barbados LR; good repair 182_
1825 G.Matthews Fotheringham Dublin–Liverpool LR; damages repaired 1824
1827 Henderson
Jacob
Fotheringham Dublin–Barbados LR; damages repaired 1824; new deck & small repairs 1826
1828 J.Jacobs
M.Walsh
J.Adair Dublin–Trinidad LR; damages repaired 1824

Fate

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On 30 July 1829, Onslow, Walsh, master, sprang a leak and foundered. When she had eight feet of water in her hold her crew abandoned her; they arrived at St Thomas's.[4] At the time she was on a voyage from Trinidad to Liverpool.[citation needed]

Citations

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  1. ^ Library and Archives Canada, Ship registrations 1787–1966: Item 56372: ONSLOW.
  2. ^ LR (1818), Supple. pages "O", seq.NO.O18.
  3. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5752. 19 November 1822. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735032.
  4. ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 959. 18 September 1829.