Olive Branch (1775 ship)

Olive Branch was launched in 1775 in Philadelphia. From at least 1776 on she sailed as a West Indiaman from Great Britain. In 1791 she sailed as a whaler to the British Southern Whale Fishery, but was lost in August, early in the outbound leg of her voyage.

For other ships with the same name, see Olive Branch (ship).

History
Great Britain
NameOlive Branch
NamesakeOlive branch
BuilderPhiladelphia
Launched1775
FateLost August 1791
General characteristics
Tons burthen238,[1] or 260,[2] or 273[3] (bm)
Armament2 × 4-pounder guns (1783)
NotesBuilt of live oak

Career

Olive Branch first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1776.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1776 Js.Hathorn Stocker & Co. Bristol–Tobago LR
1778 J.Hathorn
Js. Trew		 Passy & Co.
Capt. & Co.		 London–Grenada LR
1783 J.Trew Captain & Co. London–Barbados LR
1789 R.Trew Braithwaite London–Grenada LR
1790 T.Trew Turner & Co. London–Grenada LR
1791 _.Trew
Lucas		 Turner (crossed out) London–Grenada
London–South Seas		 LR; thorough repair 1791
1792 [William] Lucas Fowden (or Fowler) London–Southern Fishery LR; thorough repair 1791

On 11 April 1791 Olive Branch, Lucas, master, sailed from the Downs, bound for the South Seas. She was reported in November to have been at the Isle of Man on 22 May.[3]

Fate

In January 1792 Lloyd's List reported that Olive Branch, Lucas, master, had been lost off the coast of Patagonia.[4] She had been lost off Puerto Deseado in August 1791; some of the crew made it to Montevideo in a boat on 28 December 1791.[3]

By one report the Spanish Compania Maritima purchased Olive Branch.[1] LR continued to carry Olive Branch for some years after 1791, but with unchanged data.

Captain Lucas survived. In 1793 he returned to the command of Mentor, sailing her on a whaling voyage.

Citations
  1. Clayton (2014), p. 185.
  2. LR (1776), Seq.No.O23.
  3. British Southern Whale Fishery Database – Voyages: Olive Branch.
  4. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 2364. 6 January 1792. hdl:2027/hvd.32044105232961.

References
  • Clayton, Jane M (2014). Ships employed in the South Sea Whale Fishery from Britain: 1775–1815: An alphabetical list of ships. Berforts Group. ISBN 9781908616524.
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