Hope (1802 Peterhead ship)

Hope was launched at Peterhead in 1802. She was a whaler in the British northern whale fishery for her entire career. She was lost on 3 July 1830 in the Davis Strait. Her crew were rescued.[2]

History
United Kingdom
NameHope
Launched1802, Peterhead[1]
FateLost 3 July 1830
General characteristics
Tons burthen242[1] (bm)

Eighteen-thirty was the worst year for ship losses since 1819, when whalers first crossed the straits. Eighteen whaler were lost, for a total tonnage of 5,614 tons (bm). The second highest loss occurred in 1823 when 13 vessels totaling 4,409 tons (bm), were lost.[3]

The data below is from the Scottish Arctic Whaling Database.[4]

Year Master! Where Whales Tuns whale oil
1802 A.Geary East Greenland Full
1803 A.Geary East Greenland 8
1804 A.Geary East Greenland 20
1805 A.Geary East Greenland 20
1806 A.Geary East Greenland 6
1807 A.Geary East Greenland 9
1808 A.Geary East Greenland 27
1809 A.Geary East Greenland 26
1810 G.Sangster East Greenland 17
1811 G.Sangster East Greenland 27
1812 A.Geary East Greenland 21
1813 A.Geary East Greenland 8
1814 T.Phillips East Greenland 14 157
1815 T.Phillips East Greenland 5 85
1816 W.Robertson East Greenland 10 61
1817 W.Robertson East Greenland 9 103
1818 W.Robertson East Greenland 3 36
1819 A.Mackie East Greenland 6 + 47 seals 26
1820 A.Mackie East Greenland 2 + 45 seals 9
1821 W.Robertson East Greenland 10 113
1822 W.Robertson East Greenland 4 73
1823 J.Gilchrist East Greenland 13 192
1824 J.Birnie East Greenland 7 101
1825 J.Volum Davis Strait 6 72
1826 J.Volum Davis Strait 1 17
1827 J.Volum East Greenland 7 56
1828 J.Volum Davis Strait 7 112
1829 J.Volum Davis Strait 8 120
1839 J.Volum Davis Strait 0 0

Citations and references

Citations

  1. Anon. (1823), p. 55.
  2. "Davis' Straits Fishing". The Aberdeen Journal. No. 4318. 13 October 1830.
  3. "Davis' Straits Fishery." 19 October 1830, The Times (London, England). Issue: 14361.
  4. Scottish Arctic Whaling Database – Voyages: Hope.

References

  • Anon. (1823). List of the shipping registered in the different ports of Scotland. Association of Underwriters & Brokers of Glasgow.
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