Prince George (1789 ship)

Prince George was launched in 1789 on the River Thames as a West Indiaman. She was a transport for the British 1795–1796 expedition to the Caribbean. She later traded between Scotland and Russia, and Scotland and Quebec. She was last listed in 1857, for a nominal service life of 68 years.

For other ships with the same name, see Prince George (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name: Prince George
Launched: 1789
Fate: Prince George was last listed in 1857
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 300, or 309,[1] or 312 (bm)

Career

Prince George first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1789 with John Bailey, master, Fryer & Co., owner, changing to Trecothic & Co., owner, and trade London–Jamaica.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1790 J.Bailey Trecothic London–Jamaica LR
1795 J.Bailey Trecothic London–Jamaica LR

In late 1795 Admiral Hugh Cloberry Christian hoisted his flag aboard the 98-gun HMS Prince George and assembled his squadron and the transports, numbering over two hundred merchantmen carrying 16,000 men, and making up the largest troop convoy to leave England to that date. One of the merchant vessels in the fleet was Prince George, Bailey, master.[2]

The expedition sailed on 6 October, 16 November, and 9 December, but each time weather forced the vessels to put back. The fleet finally successfully sailed on 20 March to invade St Lucia, with troops under Lieutenant-General Sir Ralph Abercromby. St Lucia surrendered to the British on 25 May.[3] The British went on to capture Saint Vincent and Grenada.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1800 J.Bailey Trecothic London–Jamaica LR
1805 J.Bailey Rutherford London–Jamaica LR; large repair 1801

In 1806 Rutherford sold Prince George to purchase a new Prince George,[4] though the present Prince George still also appeared in the 1806 issue J.Bailey, master, Rutherford, owner, and trade London–Jamaica.[5] The 1807 volume showed the present Prince George with a new master, Pizzie, and owner, Boyman & Co., though still in the London–Jamaica trade.[6]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1810 Pizzie Boyman & Co. London–Antigua LR; large repair 1801
1814 Pizzie Boyman & Co. London–Antigua LR; large repair 1801

Prince George disappeared from the 1814 and 1815 volumes of Lloyd's Register and from the 1815 Register of Shipping (RS). She reappeared in subsequent volumes.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1816 Duncanson Capt. & Co. London RS; thorough repair 1801
1818 Duncanson Captain & Co. Greenock–Murmansk LR; large repair 1801 & thorough repair 1817
1820 Duncanson Captain & Co. Greenock–Murmansk LR; large repair 1801 & thorough repair 1817
1825 Duncanson Captain & Co. Greenock–Murmansk LR; large repair 1801 & thorough repair 1817
1830 T.Morrison Baird & Co. Leith–America LR; large repair 1801, thorough repair 1817, & large repair 1829
1835 Morrison Duncanson Leith–Quebec LR; homeport Alloa
1840 M'Farlane Duncanson Leith–Quebec LR; homeport Alloa
1845 M'Farlane Duncanson Leith–Quebec
Leith–Miramichi		 LR; homeport Alloa; damages repaired 1836 & small repairs 1846
1850 J.Young Duncanson Leith–Quebec LR; homeport Alloa; damages repaired 1836 & small repairs 1846
1855 J.Young Duncanson Leith–Quebec LR; homeport Alloa; small repairs 1851

Fate

Prince George was last listed in 1857 with information unchanged since 1855.

Citations
  1. LR (1789) Seq.№P514.
  2. Lloyd's List 2 February 1796, №2790.
  3. "No. 15265". The London Gazette. 7 June 1800. p. 623.
  4. LR (1806), Supple. pages "P", Seq.№P66.
  5. LR (1806), Seq№500.
  6. LR (1807), Seq.№P498.
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