Chilton (1802 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Chilton |
| Owner |
|
| Builder | Fishburn and Brodrick Whitby[1] |
| Launched | 1802 |
| Fate | Foundered 15 November 1839 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 276,[1] or 277,[2] or 280, or 281 (bm) |
| Armament | 6 × 6-pounder guns |
Chilton was launched in 1802 in Whitby by Fishburn and Brodrick. After sailing to North America she became a West Indiaman, sailing between Britain and Jamaica. Between 1812 and 1817 or so she was a transport. Thereafter she traded to North America and more widely. In 1824 she rescued the survivors of a vessel that had foundered. She herself foundered in 1839.
Career[edit]
Chilton first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1803.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1803 | W.Walker | T.Chilton | London–Charleston | LR |
| 1804 | W.Walker | T.Chilton | London–Charleston London–Jamaica |
LR |
| 1811 | W.Walker | T.Chilton | London–Jamaica | LR |
| 1812 | W.Walker | T.Chilton | Cowes transport | LR |
| 1818 | A.Douglas | T.Chilton | Liverpool–Nova Scotia | LR |
| 1820 | A.Douglas | T.Chilton | Hull–Prince Edward Island | LR |
| 1822 | A.Douglas H.Chilton |
T.Chilton | Hull–America | LR; repairs 1821 |
| 1823 | H.Chilton S.Gillie |
T.Chilton | Liverpool–"Mrmc" | LR; repairs 1821 |
| 1824 | S.Gillie S.Gallilee |
T.Chilton | Bristol–Quebec | LR; repairs 1821 & small repairs 1824 |
| 1825 | S.Gallilee | T.Chilton | Liverpool–New Brunswick | LR; repairs 1821 & small repairs 1824 |
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.[3]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1826 | S.Gillie S.Gallilee |
T.Chilton | Bristol–Quebec | LR; repairs 1821 & small repairs 1824 |
| 1828 | S.Gallilee Muir |
T.Chilton | Hull–Archangel | LR; repairs 1821 & small repairs 1824 |
| 1830 | W.Muir | T.Chilton | Liverpool–Quebec | LR; repairs 1821 & small repairs 1824 & 1827 |
| 1830 | W.Muir Wildridge |
Chilton & Co. | Hull–Mrmc | LR; repairs 1821 & small repairs 1824 & 1827, & repairs 1832 |
In November 1837 Thomas Chilton transferred Chilton's registry to Liverpool.[a]
LR carries minimal data from 1834 on. Still, newspapers reported that Chilton sailed to Pernambuco and Maranhan, Brazil. in 1837 and 1838.
Fate[edit]
On 15 November 1839 Chilton sprang a leak and became waterlogged in the Atlantic Ocean with the loss of five of her thirteen crew. City of York rescued the survivors on 30 November.[4][5]
Notes[edit]
- ^ Harrison Chilton had sold half of the shares in Chilton in January 1832 to Thomas Chilton, then living in Hull. The in September 1837 Harrison Chilton sold the other half of the shares to Thomas Chilton, then of Liverpool.
Citations[edit]
- ^ a b Weatherill (1908), p. 108.
- ^ a b LR (1803), Supple. pages "C", Seq.No.C8.
- ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 16701. 30 June 1824.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". Caledonian Mercury. No. 18728. London. 23 January 1840.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Hull Packet. No. 2876. Hull. 31 January 1840.
References[edit]
- Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.