Rachael (1801 ship)

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

History
United Kingdom
NameRachel
BuilderSpain
Launched1795
Acquired1801
FateWrecked c.1810
General characteristics
Tons burthen224,[1][2] or 228,[2] or 230[3](bm)
Sail planBrig
Complement
Armament
  • 1801:26 × 6-pounder guns[1]
  • 1803:16 x 6&12-pounder guns[2]
  • 1807:16 × 6-pounder guns[2]
  • 1807:6 × 9 + 10 × 6-pounder guns
  • 1810:14 × 6-pounder guns[3]

Rachael (or Rachel) was launched in 1795 at Spain and may have been taken in prize in 1799. She entered British records in 1801. In 1803 she suffered a maritime mishap, and later was captured by a French privateer, but recaptured by the British Royal Navy. She was lost at Fayal, Azores in 1810.

Career[edit]

Rachel first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1801 with S.Elison, master, Hunter & Co., owner, and trade Liverpool–Suriname. She had undergone small repairs in 1801.[1]

On 22 February 1803 Lloyd's List (LL) reported that Rachel, Ellison, master, had come from Cadiz and had run aground on the Parade Bank in Liverpool Bay on 16 February 1803.[4] She was gotten off and then was at Liverpool, full of water.[5]

Captain Seacombe Ellison acquired a letter of marque on 25 June 1803.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1803 S.Ellison Cass & Co. Liverpool–Cadiz
Liverpool–Honduras 		LR; small repairs 1801; damages repaired and bottom almost new 1803[6]

On 2 December as Rachael was returning to England from Honduras, she encountered the French privateer Vaillant at 49°10′N 11°00′W / 49.167°N 11.000°W / 49.167; -11.000. Vaillant captured Rachael and sent her for Bordeaux.[7]

On 6 December 1803 HMS Goliath recaptured Rachael. After arbitration Goliath had to share the prize money with HMS Defiance.[8] Rachael came into Plymouth.[9]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1805 S.Ellison
R.Blackburn 		Cass & Co. Liverpool–Honduras LR; small repairs 1801; damages repaired and bottom almost new 1803
1807 R.Blackburn
J.Williams 		R.Kitchen Liverpool–Africa LR; small repairs 1801; damages repaired and bottom almost new 1803

Captain Joseph Williams acquired a letter of marque on 16 September 1807.[2] On 17 October 1808 Rachael, Williams, master, was on her way back to Liverpool from Africa when she had to put in to Bristol in some distress.[10]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1809 J.Williams
J.Wylie 		Twemlow Liverpool–Africa LR; small repairs 1801; damages repaired and bottom almost new 1803
1810 J.Wylie Twemlow Liverpool–Suriname LR; small repairs 1801; damages repaired and bottom almost new 1803

Fate[edit]

Lloyd's List reported on 20 March 1810 that Rachel, Wylie, master, had been wrecked at Fayal with the loss by drowning of Wylie and five of his crew.[11] The Register of Shipping (RS) for 1810 had the annotation "LOST" by her name.[3]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ a b c LR (1801), "R" supple. pages, Seq.№R75.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h "Letter of Marque, p.83 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.
  3. ^ a b c RS (1810), "R" supple. pages, Seq.№8.
  4. ^ LL 22 February 1803, №4326.
  5. ^ LL 25 February 1803, №4327.
  6. ^ LR (1803), Seq.№R10.
  7. ^ LL 13 December 1803, №4410.
  8. ^ "No. 15909". The London Gazette. 12 April 1806. p. 467.
  9. ^ LL 20 December 1803, №4412.
  10. ^ LL 18 October 1808, №4293, Ship arrival and departure (SAD) data.
  11. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4442). 20 March 1810.
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