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Reliance (1831 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameReliance
OwnerGeorge Hilhouse and Charles Hill, merchants and co-partners, trading as G. Hilhouse and Co., Bristol.
Launched1831
FateWrecked 10 March 1836
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen335, or 3374794 (bm)
Length108 ft 0 in (32.9 m)
Beam26 ft 3 in (8.0 m)
NotesThree masts and two decks

Reliance was built at Bristol in 1831. She appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1832 with G.Forester, master, Hilhouse, owner, and trade Bristol–Trinidad.[2]

Reliance was driven ashore and wrecked at Rockaway, New York, on 10 March 1836. She was on a voyage from Bristol to New York City.[3]

Citations

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  1. ^ Farr (1950), p. 169.
  2. ^ LR (1832), Seq.№R139.
  3. ^ "Ship News". The Standard. No. 2780. London. 6 April 1836.

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