Olive Branch (1818 ship)

Olive Branch was launched in 1818 at Cowes. She was one of several vessels that a gale wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope (CGH; the Cape), on 21 July 1822. She returned to service and on some or more of her voyages to the Cape she sailed to Mauritius under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). She burnt in November 1843 while sailing between Quebec and London.

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

History
United Kingdom
NameOlive Branch
NamesakeOlive branch
BuilderThomas White, Cowes[1]
Launched2 May 1818,[1] or 1816
Fate
  • Wrecked 21 July 1822
  • Burnt 6 November 1843
General characteristics
Tons burthen217, or 21758⁄94[1] (bm)
Sail planSnow

Career

Olive Branch first entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1818.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1818 Artis
Kind		 Brown
Mount		 Cowes–Newcastle
London–Hayti		 LR
1820 W.Kind W.Kind Cowes
London–CGH		 LR
1823 W.Kind W.Kind & Co. London–CGH LR

On 1 May 1821 Olive Branch, Kidd, master, arrived at the Cape. On 3 March an unknown ship had run into her a 15°0′S 29°33′W causing damages and carrying away Olive Branch's foremast and bowsprit.[3]

On 21–22 July 1822 a tremendous gale drove Olive Branch, Kind, master, ashore at the Cape of Good Hope.[4] She had been nearly loaded for London. A letter dated 10 August stated that the greater part of Olive Branch's cargo had been saved, but that she had been condemned.[5] The next report was that Olive Branch, Kind, master, had been condemned and sold.[6]

The entry for Olive Branch in the 1823 volume of LR carried the annotation "condemned&sold".[7] The same storm also resulted in the loss of other ships, including Adriatic, Lavinia, Leander, and Sun, and damage to Royal George.

In 1823 Captain James Anderson brought Olive Branch and repaired her.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1825 Anderson Captain London–Cape of Good Hope (CGH) Register of Sipping (RS)
1826 Anderson
Murray		 Aikin & Co. London–CGH LR
Anderson Aikin & Co. London–CGH LR
1832 Anderson Phillips London–CGH RS;

Anderson remained master of Olive Branch until he died aboard the vessel on 26 August 1832, whilst on route to Cape Town. He had sailed from London on 25 June 1832, bound for Mauritius and sailing under a licence from the EIC.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1833 Anderson
Spirling/Shirling		 Phillips London–CGH RS; small repairs 1827, thorough repair 1832, & small repairs 1833
1838 Cousins Cousins London–Riga LR, small repairs 1833
1839 Cousins Cousins Hull LR, small repairs 1833 & 1839
1841 Cousins Cousins Hull
London–Shields
London		 LR, small repairs 1833, 1839, & 1842
1842 Foster Foster & Co. London–Quebec LR; small repairs 1843

Fate

Olive Branch burnt on 6 November 1843 at the mouth of the Saguenay River. She was carrying a cargo of deals. Her crew were saved.[8]

Citations
  1. Hackman (2001), p. 302.
  2. LR (1818), Supple.pages "O", Seq.№O14.
  3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5610. 17 July 1821. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735031. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. "Storm At The Cape Of Good Hope". The Times (London, England), 15 October 1822; pg. 2; Issue 11690.
  5. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5742. 15 October 1822. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735032. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  6. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5744). 22 October 1822.
  7. LR (1823), Seq.№O114.
  8. "Burning of a Brig". 16 December 1843, York Herald (York, England) Issue: 3716.

References
  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
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