Queen Elizabeth (1811 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Queen Elizabeth |
| Namesake | Elizabeth I of England |
| Builder | Pownal Bay, Prince Edward Island |
| Launched | 1811 |
| Fate | Last listed 1831 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 17290⁄94,[1] or 195, or 19551⁄94,[2] or 198[3] (bm) |
| Armament | 2 × 9-pounder carronades |
Queen Elizabeth was launched in 1811 at Pownall Bay, Prince Edward Island. She sailed to England and transferred her registry to the Port of Exeter on 20 April 1812. She then traded between England and Canada, was a transport, and traded between London and the Cape of Good Hope.
Queen Elizabeth first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1812.[3]
She arrived at Plymouth on 11 October 1812 with a cargo of timber from Prince Edward Island.[a]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | Hollett Chandler |
Hollett | Cowes–Portsmouth | LR |
| 1814 | Hurdle | Welsford | Plymouth transport | LR |
| 1820 | S.Amm | Welsford | London–New Brunswick | LR; damages repaired 1815 |
| 1825 | G.Griffin | Welsford | London–New Brunswick | LR; damages repaired 1815 |
| 1831 | Griffin | Welsford | London–CGH | LR; damages repaired 1825 |
Notes
[edit]- ^ She reported that the fort there (probably Fort Amherst), had been repaired and that its garrison consisted of part of the New Brunswick corps (probably the 104th (New Brunswick) Regiment), and a company of the Royal Artillery.[4]
Citations
[edit]- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 305.
- ^ Library and Archives Canada, Ship Registrations 1787-1966 – Item: 57032: QUEEN ELIZABETH.
- ^ a b LR (1812), Supple. pages "S", Seq.№Q2.
- ^ "SHIP NEWS". Morning Chronicle (London, England), 14 October 1812; Issue 13553.
References
[edit]- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.