Coverdale (1795 ship)

Coverdale was launched at Whitby in 1795. She made two voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). She then became a West Indiaman. She foundered in 1806 on her way back to England from Jamaica.

History
Great Britain
NameCoverdale
Owner
  • 1795:Norrison Coverdale, London
  • 1806: Lynie
BuilderFishburn and Brodrick, Whitby
Launched29 October 1795[1]
FateDismasted, abandoned at sea, and burned 24 August 1806
General characteristics
Tons burthen561,[2] or 579,[3] or 57934⁄94,[1] or 612[4] (bm)
Length
  • Overall: 120 ft 10+1⁄2 in (36.8 m)[2]
  • Keel: 96 ft 3 in (29.3 m)[2]
Beam33 ft 1+1⁄2 in (10.1 m)[2]
Complement50[4]
Armament12 × 6-pounder guns
NotesThree decks

Career

EIC voyage #1 (1796–1798): Captain Benjamin Gowland sailed from London on 26 April 1796 and from Portsmouth on 25 May, bound for Bengal. Coverdale was at Gibraltar on 15 June, Tenerife on 8 July, and the Cape of Good Hope on 9 September. She arrived at Calcutta on 11 February 1797. Homeward bound, she was at the Cape on 14 September, reached St Helena on 21 October, and arrived at Long Reach on 4 February 1798.[2]

EIC voyage #2 (1798–1800): Captain Gowland acquired a Letter of marque on 1 August 1798.[4] The EIC also had Cloverdale measured and inspected.[2] He sailed from London on 30 July and from Portsmouth on 27 September, bound for Madras and Bengal. Coverdale reached the Cape on 14 January 1799 and arrived at Madras on 9 May. She then arrived at Calcutta on 25 July. Homeward bound, she was at Saugor on 23 October, reached St Helena on 26 January 1800, and arrived at Long Reach on 9 June.[2]

The Register of Shipping for 1801 showed Coverdale's master as Faulkner and her trade as "London transport".[5]

Coverdale, "M Master", arrived at Jamaica on 25 April 1804. She had parted from the fleet from Portsmouth and its escort, HMS Uranie, on 25 March in a gale.[6]

On 19 November 1805, the Executors of Norrison Coverdale sold Coverdale.[1]

The Register of Shipping for 1806 showed her master as W. Bradley, her owner as Lynie, and her trade as London–Jamaica.[7]

Fate

Coverdale was dismasted in the Atlantic Ocean on 24 August during the 1806 Great Coastal hurricane as she was sailing from Jamaica to London.[8] Her crew abandoned her and set her on fire. Union, Bruce, master, rescued nine crew members and brought them to Virginia.[9] Larkins may have saved the rest of the crew.[8]

Citations
  1. Hackman (2001), p. 229.
  2. British Library: Coverdale.
  3. Weatherill (1908), p. 97.
  4. "Letter of Marque, p.97 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 2 January 2018.
  5. Register of Shipping (1801), Seq.№C540.
  6. Lloyd's List №4464.
  7. Register of Shipping (1806) Seq.№C727.
  8. Lloyd's List №4093.
  9. Lloyd's List №4092.

References
  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
  • Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.
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