Intrepid (1809 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Owner | Jn. Wright (1809) |
| Builder | 1809,[1] or 1810[2][a] |
| Launched | Newcastle upon Tyne |
| Fate | Wrecked 5 January 1826 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 367, or 374,[1] or 375[2] (bm) |
| Length | 101 ft (31 m) |
| Beam | 29 ft (9 m) |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pouunder carronades |
Intrepid was launched in Newcastle upon Tyne in 1809. She then became a transport. In 1820 she made a voyage to Bengal, sailing under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). She then reverted to being a transport. She was wrecked on 5 January 1826.
Career
Intrepid was registered in Whitby in June 1809.[1] She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1811.[4]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1811 | Postgate | [R.M.] Atty & Co. | London transport | LR; damages repaired 1810 |
| 1816 | Postgate Johnson |
[R.M.] Atty & Co. | London transport | LR |
On 25 October 1816 Intrepid put into Sheerness. She had been on her way from Woolwich to Barbados with troops when a colliery brig had run into her, carrying away Intrepid's bowsprit and jib-boom.[5]
Intrepid was sold to London in 1817.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | J.Johnson | Atty & Co. | London transport | LR |
| 1819 | J.Johnson | Atty & Co. | London–Bengal | LR |
In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC.[6]
Intrepid sailed for Bengal on 20 January 1820 under a license from the EIC.[7]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1821 | J.Johnson R.Elder |
Atty | London–Bengal London transport |
LR |
| 1822 | J.Elter Hammet |
Atty | London transport | LR |
| 1824 | Hammett Metcalf |
Atty | Plymouth transport | LR |
| 1825 | R.Metcalf | Burrell & Co. | Plymouth–America | LR |
Fate
On 5 January 1826 Intrepid, Metcalf, master, was driven on shore near Skerries, County Dublin. The violence of the gale resulted in her going to pieces on 6 January. She had been on a voyage from Alexandria to Liverpool.[8]
Notes
- ^ One source has Intrepid being built by Temple shipbuilders in 1803.[3] There is no support for the 1803 launch year in Lloyd's Register or the Register of Shipping.
Citations
- ^ a b c d Weatherill (1908), p. 285.
- ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 285.
- ^ Tyne Built Ships: I.
- ^ LR (1811), Supple. pages "IJ", Seq.No.IJ12.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 5121. 29 October 1816. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735027. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
- ^ {LR (1820), "Licensed India Ships".
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 6080. 10 January 1826. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735036. Retrieved 24 February 2021.
References
- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.