King George Packet (1802 Berwick ship)
King George Packet was launched in 1802 in Berwick-on-Tweed for the Old Shipping Company of Berwick. She sailed as a packet between Leith and London until 1825, when she became a Leith-based coaster. She then was unlisted for two years, reappearing in 1828 with new owners. She sailed between London and the Continent and was last listed in 1833.
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Name | King George Packet |
Operator | Old Shipping Company[lower-alpha 1] |
Launched | 1802, Berwick |
Fate | Last listed 1833 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen | 137 (bm) |
Sail plan | Smack |
Armament | 6 × 18-pounder carronades + 2 × 6-pounder guns |
Career
Berwick smacks were sloops that could make the voyage between Berwick and London in two days.
King George Packet first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1802.[2]
Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
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1802 | J[ohn] Ramsay | Old Shipping Company | Leith–London | LR |
1809 | J.Ramsay Haliburton |
Old Shipping Company | Leith–London | LR |
1814 | Haliburton Creighton |
Old Shipping Company | Leith–London | LR; thorough repair 1814 |
1818 | Creighton A.Gordon |
Old Shipping Company | Leith–London | LR; thorough repair 1814 & 1815 |
1821 | J.Ramsey | Old Shipping Company | Leith–London | LR; thorough repair 1815 |
1825 | J.Ramsey | Old Shipping Company | Leith coaster | LR; thorough repair 1815 |
1826 & 1827 | LR – not listed | |||
1828 | R.Willis | DeBie & Co. | London–Rotterdam | LR; good repair 1827 |
1833 | R.Willis | DeBie & Co. | London–Copenhagen | LR; good repair 1827 |
Fate
King George Packet was last listed in 1833.
Notes
- The London and Leith Old Ship Company had been founded in Berwick but transferred to Leith early in the 19th century.[1]
Citations
- Martine (1888), pp. 2–3.
- LR (1802), Supple. pages "K".
References
- Martine, John (1888). Reminiscences of Port and Town of Leith.
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