Thetis (1793 ship)

Thetis was launched in 1793 in Rotherhithe. She spent most of her career as a West Indiaman. She spent several years as a government transport, and then between 1830 and 1836 she made two voyages as a whaler in the Britishsouthern whale fisheryy. She returned to trading to the western hemisphere, and was last listed in 1842.

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

History
Great Britain
BuilderJohn & William Wells, Rotherhithe
Launched8 August 1793
FateLast listed 1842
General characteristics
Tons burthen306,[1] or 323,[2] or 334[3] (bm)
Armament
  • 1807: 6 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1815: 6 × 4-pounder guns

Career

Thetis first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1793.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1793 Sparks Long & Co. London–Jamaica LR
1797 Sparks
Lowry		 Long & Co. London–Jamaica LR
1804 R.Lowry
Siver (or Sever, or Sever)		 Long & Co. London–Jamaica LR
1816 W.C.Silver Long & Co. London–Jamaica LR; thorough repair 1805
1819 Denham
Boyes		 Joad & Co. London–Jamaica LR; thorough repair 1805 & small repairs 1815
1821 Boyes
Middleton		 Joad & Co. London–Jamaica LR; small repairs 1815
1822 Middleton
Williams		 Joad & Co. London–Jamaica LR; small repairs 1815
1825 J.Williams Joad & Co. London–CGH LR; small repairs 1815
1826 Rainbett
G.Clayton		 J.Somes & Co. Hull–Petersburg LR; small repairs 1815 & 1825
1829 G.Clayton
Gray		 Somes & Co. Cork–Barbados LR; large repair 1827 & small repair 1829
1830 Gray Somes & Co. London–South Seas LR; large repair 1827 & small repair 1829

1st whaling voyage (1830–1832): Captain A.Gray (or Grey), sailed from England on 29 June 1830. Thetis was reported to have been on the Japan Grounds, and at Honolulu. She arrived back at England on 26 May 1832.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1832 Gray
Apsey		 Somes & Co. London–South Seas Register of Shipping; large repair 1827 & small repair 1829

2nd whaling voyage (1832–1836): Captain Apsey sailed from London on 16 October 1832. Thetis was reported at Bay of Islands (1833 and 1834), Honolulu (1834), Sunda Strait (1835), and Bay of Islands again (1835). She arrived back in London on 20 May 1836.[3]

On or prior to her return, Somes sold Thetis. Aspey, after his return, went on to captain Harriet, another vessel that Somes owned, sailing her on a whaling voyage to New Zealand.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1836 J.Apsey
Heweth		 Mitcheson London–Quebec
London–Barbados		 LR
1839 Baker Mitcheson London–North America LR

Fate

Last listed in 1842 with data unchanged since 1839.

Citations
  1. LR(1793), Seq.No.T355.
  2. Hackman (2001), p. 316.
  3. British southern Whale Fishery Database – Voyages: Thetis.

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