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Rambler (1792 ship)

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British merchant ship 1792–1808 For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Rambler.

History
Great Britain
NameRambler
BuilderIng. Eskdale
Launched1792
FateCondemned circa February 1808
General characteristics
Tons burthen343, or 346 (bm)
Length103 ft 10 in (31.6 m)
Beam28 ft 7 in (8.7 m)
Complement1799:36
Armament
  • 1795: 6 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1799: 18 × 6&12&18-pounder cannons + 4 swivel guns
  • 1799: 16 × 12-pounder guns
  • 1805: 8 × 18–pounder & 8 × 6–pounder guns of "the New Construction"
  • 1806: 2 × 6-pounder guns

Rambler was launched at Whitby in 1792. She was a transport and West Indiaman, though she made a voyage to Smyrna before returning to the West Indies trade. She was condemned at Antigua in early 1808, having been damaged while sailing from Jamaica to London.

Career

Rambler first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1795.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1795 H.Charter Js.Atty Cowes transport LR
1797 H.Charter
Whytock 		Js.Atty
Lushington 		Cowes transport
London–Demerara 		LR

In 1797 her ownership changed and her new owners moved her registration to London.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1799 Whytock Lushington London–Demerara LR; damages repaired 1799

On 6 July 1799 Captain George Whytock acquired a letter of marque.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1800 Whytock Geddes & Co. London–Martinique
London–Suriname 		LR; damages repaired 1799
1802 Whytock
J.Smith 		Geddes & Co.
Doveas & Co. 		London–Suriname
London–Smyrna 		LR; damages repaired 1799
1805 J.Smith
G.Allen 		Doveas & Co.
J.Annen 		London–Smyrna
London–Barbados 		LR; damages repaired 1799 & thorough repair 1805
1806 G.Allen
C.Williams 		J.Annen London–Barbados LR; thorough repair 1805 & 1806
1807 C.Williams J.Annen London–Jamaica LR; thorough repair 1805 & 1806

Fate

On 4 January 1808 Rambler, Williams, master, which had been sailing from Jamaica to London when she had been seen at 40°N 49°W / 40°N 49°W / 40; -49, in great distress. She had cut away her main and mizzen masts and was bearing away for the Western Island (the Azores). She was next reported to have put into Antigua. She was condemned there.

Her entry in the LR volume for 1809 carried the entry "condemned" by her name.

Citations

  1. ^ Weatherill (1908), p. 93.
  2. ^ "Letter of Marque, p. 83 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. '"LR (1795), Seq.No.R266.
  4. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4230. 19 February 1808. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735023.
  5. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4240. 26 March 1808. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735023.
  6. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4248. 29 April 1808. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735023.
  7. LR (1809), Seq.No.R25.

References

  • Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.
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