Olive Branch (1797 ship)

Olive Branch was launched at Broadstairs in 1797 as a West Indiaman. In 1808 a privateer captured her but a British letter of marque recaptured her. She then returned in order to the West Indies trade, trading with Sierra Leone, and trading between Bristol and Quebec. She was last listed in 1822.

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

History
United Kingdom
FateLast listed in 1822
General characteristics
Tons burthen180, or 187, or 194, or 200 (bm)
Armament
  • 184: 2 guns
  • 1811: 8 × 6-pounder carronades + 2 × 3-pounder guns
  • 1814:
Notes10 × 6-pounder guns

Career

Olive Branch first appeared Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1797.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1797 Johnson T.Brown London–Martinique LR
1798 Johnson
Arthur
Brown		 T.Brown London–Martinique LR
1799 Brown
J.Arthur		 T.Brown London–Jamaica LR
1802 J.Arthur
T.Stuckfield
Redman		 T.Brown London–Jamaica LR
1803 T.Stuckfield
Redman
R.Brenford		 T.Brown
Redman		 London–Jamaica LR
1804 R.Brenford (or Brandford) Redman London–Barbados LR
1808 Partridge Redman London–Berbice LR

In April 1808 LL reported that Caledonia, Thompson, master, had recaptured Olive Branch, Patridge, master, which had been sailing from London to Berbice when a privateer had captured her. Olive Branch arrived in Demerara.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1809 Partridge
Williams		 Redman London–Berbice LR
1814 Williams
Redman		 Redman Falmouth–St Lucia LR
1815 Redman
D.Mays		 Redman Falmouth–St Lucia LR; thorough repairs 1814
1816 D.Hayes Redman London–Sierra Leone LR; thorough repairs 1814
1819 D.Hayes
Patterson		 Redman London–Sierra Leone LR; thorough repairs 1814 & good repair 1818
1820 Patterson J.Cristoll Bristol–Quebec LR; thorough repairs 1814 & good repair 1818

Fate

Olive Branch was last listed in 1822 with data unchanged since 1820.

Citations
  1. LR (1797), Seq.No.O90.
  2. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5245. 19 April 1808. Retrieved 3 May 2021.
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