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History
Great Britain
NameBiscayneer
Launched1776, Spain[1]
Acquired1783
FateLast listed in 1800
General characteristics
Tons burthen49, or 50[1] (bm)
Sail planBrig

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

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Biscayneer 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

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Biscayneer 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

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  1. ^ a b c LR (1783), Seq.No.B364.
  2. ^ LR (1786), Seq.No.B246.
  3. ^ "The Marine List". New Lloyd's List (1819). 10 October 1786.
  4. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (2057). 20 January 1789. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105232979.
  5. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (2059). 27 January 1789. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105232979.