London (1784 ship)
London was a British merchant vessel launched in 1764 at Shoreham, probably as Polly. She was renamed Irwin, and then Weir, and in 1784 London. She was wrecked on 9 October 1796.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Polly |
| Owner | John Mather |
| Builder | Shoreham |
| Launched | 1764 |
| Renamed | Irwin, Weir, and London (1784) |
| Fate | Wrecked 9 October 1796 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 300 (bm) |
| Armament |
|
Career
London first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1768 as 'Polly.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1768 | Simon Lee | Rd.Smith | Barbados–London | LR |
Between 1768 and 1776 Polly was renamed Irwin (or Irvine).
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1776 | Js.Smith | Muir & Co. | London–Boston | LR |
Between 1776 and 1778 Irwin was renamed Weir.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1778 | S.Williams | Js.Mather | London–Hallifax | LR;repair 1777 |
| 1779 | S.Williams R.Moulton |
J.Mather | Honduras–London London transport |
LR; repair 1777 |
| 1783 | J.Robertson | Mather | Barbados–London London–Halifax |
LR; repair 1777 |
| 1784 | J.Robertson | J.Mather | Cork transport | LR; repair 1777 |
In 1784 Weir was renamed London
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1784 | W.Reid | Js.Mather | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1789 | Robertson | Mather | London | LR; thorough repair 1786 |
| 1795 | Robertson | Mather | London–Honduras | LR; thorough repair 1786 & good repair 1789[2] |
Fate
London, Robertson, master, sank at Rapparee Cove, near Ilfracombe, on 9 October 1796 in stormy weather while returning from St Lucia.[3]
Citations
- LR (1768), Seq.No.P196.
- LR (1795), Seq.No.L235.
- "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (2863). 14 October 1796.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.