Wanstead (1826 ship)

Wanstead was launched in 1826 at St John, New Brunswick. From 1826 on she sailed from England, first as a West Indiaman. She made two voyages transporting passengers to Tasmania, one voyage in 1827–28, and the other in 1829–30, stopping for the Swan River Colony. Between 1831 and 1837 she made one voyage as a whaler, catching whales off Japan, and then off New Zealand. She then returned to trading with the West Indies. Her crew abandoned her at sea in September 1843.

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

History
United Kingdom
Name: Wanstead
Namesake: Wanstead
Builder: Saint John, New Brunswick
Launched: 1826
Fate: Foundered 27 September 1843
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 360,[1] or 363[2] (bm)
Length: 105 ft (32.0 m)

Career

Wanstead first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1826,[1] Wanstead, Plunkett, master, arrived at Gravesend from Saint John, New Brunswick, on 8 October 1826.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1826 Lacy Gale & Son London–Jamaica LR
1827 Lacy
Langdon		 Gale & Son London–Jamaica LR
1828 Langdon Gale & Son London–New South Wales LR

Wanstead, Langdon, master, sailed for Van Diemen's Land on 30 December 1827 and arrived at Hobart on 18/20 May 1828 with 23 passengers on board.[3]

Then Wanstead Matthew Curling Friend, master, left London in 14 August 1829. She arrived at the Swan River Colony on 30 January 1830. She sailed for Hobart on 19 March and arrived at Hobart on 11/14 April 1830 with 44 passengers and four prisoners on board.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1831 Friend
M'Culliff		 Gale & Son London-Swan River Colony LR
1832 M'Culliff Gale & Son London-South Seas LR

Captain McAuliff sailed from London on 16 October 1831, bound for the whaling grounds off Japan. She arrived at Sydney on 5 September 1833. There she transhipped 1300 barrels of oil, leaving Sydney clean after affecting repairs. On 29 December 1834 she returned to Sydney to procure fresh food as the crew was suffering from scurvy. She returned to England on 24 April 1837.[4]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1838 Gale & Co. London–West Indies LR; small repairs 1837
1839 Fawkener Gale & Co. London–West Indies LR; small repairs 1837

James Gale & Son offered Wanstead for sale by auction on 17 June 1842.[5]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1842 Fawkener
Moodie		 Gale & Co.
Mustart		 London–West Indies
London		 LR; small repairs 1837
1843 Moodie Mustart London LR; small repairs 1837 & 1842

Fate

Her crew abandoned Wanstead, Moodie, master, at 46°00′N 55°30′E on 27 September 1843 in the Atlantic Ocean. Apollo, of Dundee, Walker, master, rescued the master and crew and brought them into Quebec.[6] The LR volume for 1843 carried the annotation "LOST" by her name.[7]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. LR (1826), Supple. pages "W", Seq.No.W60.
  2. Hackman (2001), p. 320.
  3. Tasmanian Immigrant Ships List - "W" Ships.
  4. British Southern Whale Fishery Database – Voyages: Wanstead.
  5. "Sales By Auction". The Times (London, England), Friday, 10 June 1842; pg. 8; Issue 18006.
  6. "Shipping Intelligence". Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), 3 November 1843; Issue 3072.
  7. LR (1843), Seq.No.W37.

References

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
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