Hope (1802 Peterhead ship)
Hope was launched at Peterhead in 1802. She was a whaler in the British northern whale fishery for her entire career. She was lost on 3 July 1830 in the Davis Strait. Her crew were rescued.[2]
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Hope |
| Launched | 1802, Peterhead[1] |
| Fate | Lost 3 July 1830 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 242[1] (bm) |
Eighteen-thirty was the worst year for ship losses since 1819, when whalers first crossed the straits. Eighteen whaler were lost, for a total tonnage of 5,614 tons (bm). The second highest loss occurred in 1823 when 13 vessels totaling 4,409 tons (bm), were lost.[3]
The data below is from the Scottish Arctic Whaling Database.[4]
| Year | Master! Where | Whales | Tuns whale oil | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1802 | A.Geary | East Greenland | Full | |
| 1803 | A.Geary | East Greenland | 8 | |
| 1804 | A.Geary | East Greenland | 20 | |
| 1805 | A.Geary | East Greenland | 20 | |
| 1806 | A.Geary | East Greenland | 6 | |
| 1807 | A.Geary | East Greenland | 9 | |
| 1808 | A.Geary | East Greenland | 27 | |
| 1809 | A.Geary | East Greenland | 26 | |
| 1810 | G.Sangster | East Greenland | 17 | |
| 1811 | G.Sangster | East Greenland | 27 | |
| 1812 | A.Geary | East Greenland | 21 | |
| 1813 | A.Geary | East Greenland | 8 | |
| 1814 | T.Phillips | East Greenland | 14 | 157 |
| 1815 | T.Phillips | East Greenland | 5 | 85 |
| 1816 | W.Robertson | East Greenland | 10 | 61 |
| 1817 | W.Robertson | East Greenland | 9 | 103 |
| 1818 | W.Robertson | East Greenland | 3 | 36 |
| 1819 | A.Mackie | East Greenland | 6 + 47 seals | 26 |
| 1820 | A.Mackie | East Greenland | 2 + 45 seals | 9 |
| 1821 | W.Robertson | East Greenland | 10 | 113 |
| 1822 | W.Robertson | East Greenland | 4 | 73 |
| 1823 | J.Gilchrist | East Greenland | 13 | 192 |
| 1824 | J.Birnie | East Greenland | 7 | 101 |
| 1825 | J.Volum | Davis Strait | 6 | 72 |
| 1826 | J.Volum | Davis Strait | 1 | 17 |
| 1827 | J.Volum | East Greenland | 7 | 56 |
| 1828 | J.Volum | Davis Strait | 7 | 112 |
| 1829 | J.Volum | Davis Strait | 8 | 120 |
| 1839 | J.Volum | Davis Strait | 0 | 0 |
Citations and references
Citations
- Anon. (1823), p. 55.
- "Davis' Straits Fishing". The Aberdeen Journal. No. 4318. 13 October 1830.
- "Davis' Straits Fishery." 19 October 1830, The Times (London, England). Issue: 14361.
- Scottish Arctic Whaling Database – Voyages: Hope.
References
- Anon. (1823). List of the shipping registered in the different ports of Scotland. Association of Underwriters & Brokers of Glasgow.
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