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Rachel (1811 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameRachel
BuilderParish of Terrebonne, Quebec[1]
Launched1811
FateCondemned February 1813
General characteristics
Tons burthen194,[1] or 195[2] (bm)
Sail planBrig
Armament8 × 9-pounder carronades[2]

Rachel was launched in the Parish of Terrebonne, Quebec, in 1811. She was condemned in 1813 as irreparably damaged.

Overview

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She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1812.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1812 P.Morin M'Kenzie London–Quebec LR

On 6 August 1812, Rachel. Morin. master, arrived at Liverpool from Quebec. This was at least her second voyage between England and Quebec. On 20 September she sailed from Loch Ryan for Quebec.

Loss

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On 24 January 1813 Rachel, Morin, master, was sailing from Newfoundland to Barbados when she encountered a gale at 41°34′N 46°52′W / 41.567°N 46.867°W / 41.567; -46.867 that dismasted her and reduced her to a complete wreck. The prevailing winds were from South to West so the crew made for the Western Islands. They arrived on 11 February at Augra on Terceira Island. There it proved impossible to find the stores required to refit her so she was condemned.[3] The entry for her in the 1814 Lloyd's Register carried the annotation "condemned".[4]

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