Argo (1807 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | C. Smales & Co.,[1] or Eskdale, Cato, & Co.,[2] Whitby |
| Launched | 18 September 1807: Launched by or |
| Fate | Last listed in 1824; possibly foundered in June 1824 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 48020⁄94[1] or 484[3][2] (bm) |
| Armament | 6 × 6-pounder guns |
Argo was launched at Whitby in 1807 as a West Indiaman. She made one voyage to India under a license from the British East India Company (EIC). Thereafter she traded between Liverpool and Miramichi, New Brunswick. She was last listed in 1824 and may have foundered in June 1824.
Career[edit]
Argo first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1807.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1807 | Greenleaf | R.Dale | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1809 | Greenleaf Purdy |
Dale | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1810 | Purdy Ferriman |
Dale | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1811 | Ferriman W.Barclay |
Milligan | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1816 | W.Barclay | Milligan | London–Halifax | 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.[4] In 1817 Argo sailed for Bengal under a license from the EIC. On 27 June 1817 Captain W.Barclay sailed Argo for Fort William, India.[5] Argo sailed from Bengal on 7 March 1818 and arrived off Margate on 23 July.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | W.Barclay | Milligan | Liverpool–Calcutta | LR |
| 1819 | W.Barclay A.Adams |
Milligan Pollock & Co. |
Liverpool–Calcutta Greenock–Mirimac |
LR |
| 1821 | A.Adams J.Murray |
Pollock & Co. | Liverpool–Mirimac | LR |
| 1824 | J.Murray | Pollock & Co. | Liverpool–Mirimac | LR; small repairs 1822 & 1823 |
Fate[edit]
Argo was last listed in LR in 1824. An Argo, of Glasgow, foundered in June 1824 in the Atlantic Ocean (46°N 39°W / 46°N 39°W) with the loss of four of her crew. Chilton, of Whitby, rescued the surviving crew and passengers and brought them into Miramichi.[6]
Citations[edit]
- ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 251.
- ^ a b Weatherill (1908), p. 118.
- ^ a b LR (1807), Seq.No.W36.
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
- ^ LR (1818), "Licensed and Country Ships".
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 16701. 30 June 1824.
References[edit]
- 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.