Griffin (1807 ship)

Griffin was a prize that between 1807 and 1809 made one voyage as a whaler to the British Southern Whale Fishery.[2]

History
United Kingdom
Name: Griffin
Acquired: 1807 by purchase of a prize
Fate: Last mentioned at Rio de Janeiro in 1809
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 90[1] (bm)
Sail plan: Brig
Armament: 2 × 6 + 6 × 12-pounder carronades[1]

Griffin first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1807 with Folger master and owner, and trade London-South Seas.[1] She was mentioned 1807 in the Protection List, which protected seamen serving on her from impressment.[3]

Captain Thomas Folger sailed from Deal on 29 December 1807 for the Southern Whale Fishery.[4] Griffin immediately ran into difficulties. On 1 December 1807 Lloyd's List reported that Griffin, Folger, master, had run onshore at the Sand Head, near Portsmouth, while sailing from London for the South Seas.[5] On 15 December Griffin, Folger, master, sailed from Cowes for the South Seas.[6]

On 13 May 1809 Griffin, Folger, master, arrived at Rio de Janeiro from the South Seas.[7] This appears to be the last mention of Griffin in Lloyd's Register.

However, a few weeks earlier, on 20 April, Three Brothers, Long, master, had arrived at Rio from the Cape of Good Hope.[7] Three Brothers, Folger, master, arrived at Liverpool on 9 September.[8] Although there is a slight discrepancy in dates, Thomas Folger sailed Charlton from London on 4 September 1809 for Peru. All of this would suggest that Thomas Folger had sold Griffin and her cargo in Rio de Janeiro and then returned to England.

Both Lloyd's Register and the Register of Shipping continued to carry Griffin, Folger, master, for a number of years after 1809, but with stale data.

Citations and references

Citations

  1. LR (1807), Supple. pages "G", Seq.№26.
  2. British Southern Whale Fishery Database – Voyages: '"Griffin, voyage #BV0385.00.
  3. Clayton (2014), p. 133.
  4. LL 1 December 1807, №4208, Ship arrival and departure (SAD) data.
  5. LL 1 December 1807, №4208.
  6. LL 18 December 1807, №4212, SAD data.
  7. LL 28 July 1809, №4374, SAD data.
  8. LL 12 September 1809, №4387, SAD data.

References

  • Clayton, Jane M (2014). Ships employed in the South Sea Whale Fishery from Britain: 1775–1815: An alphabetical list of ships. Berforts Group. ISBN 9781908616524.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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