Resource (1805 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameResource
Owner
  • 1805: Michael & James Harrison[1]
  • 1810: Morsom
BuilderHolt and Richardson,[1] Whitby
Launched1805
FateLost 1810
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen296,[2] or 297[3] (bm)
Length97 ft 3 in (29.6 m)
Beam27 ft 2 in (8.3 m)
Armament6 × 4-pounder guns[2]
NotesPart old materials[2]

Resource was launched at Whitby in 1805. She was lost in 1810.

Career[edit]

Resource first appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) in 1806.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1806 Harrison Harrison Whitby–Shields RS

Resource first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1810.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1810 J.Davis Morsom London–Martinique LR

Fate[edit]

Resource was lost on 16 March 1810 near Terceira Island as she was returning to London from Martinique. Her crew was saved.[4]

Citations[edit]

  1. ^ a b c Weatherill (1908), p. 114.
  2. ^ a b c d RS (1806), Seq.No.R184.
  3. ^ a b LR (1810), Seq.No.R160.
  4. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4454. 1 May 1810. hdl:2027/mdp.39015005721876.

References[edit]

  • Weatherill, Richard (1908). The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping. Whitby: Horne and Son.