Rachel (1795 ship)

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

History
Great Britain
Name| Rachel
Owner| Prothero
Builder| Bristol
Launched| 1795
Fate| Wrecked 7 July 1811
General characteristics
Tons burthen| 270[1][2] (bm)
Sail plan| Brig

Rachel (or Rachael) was launched at Bristol in 1795. She spent most of her career as a constant trader, sailing to and from Nevis. A French privateer captured her in 1803 but a Liverpool letter of marque quickly recaptured her. She was wrecked in July 1811.

## Career

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Rachael first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1795.[1] Subsequently, she made eleven voyages to Nevis.[2]

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source

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1795  | Murray  | Prothero  | Bristol–Saint Kitts | LR
1800  | Vernam (Vernon)
T.Powell  | Prothero  | Bristol–Nevis  | LR
1802  | T.Powel;
G. Cooper  | Prothero  | Bristol–Nevis  | LR

Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 15 July 1803 that Rachael, Cooper, master, had been taken and retaken, while on her way from Nevis to Bristol. She had arrived at Liverpool.[3] The capture had been off Cape Clear,[4] and her recaptor was a Liverpool letter of marque.[2]

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source

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1805  | G.Cooper
W.Scarth  | Prothero  | Bristol–Nevis  | LR
1810  | S.Bell, jr.  | Claxton & Company  | Bristol–Nevis  | LR
1811  | S.Bell, jr.
J.Powell  | Claxton & Company  | Bristol–Nevis  | LR

## Fate

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Rachel, Power, master, was at Nevis when a gale hit the island between 6 and 9 July 1811.[5] She herself was wrecked on 7 July; her crew was saved.[2]

## Citations

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1. ^ a b LR (1795), "R" supple. pages, Seq.№R250.
2. ^ a b c d Farr (1950), p. 247.
3. ^ LL 15 July 1803, №4367.
4. ^ LL 19 July 1803, №4368.
5. ^ LL 23 August 1811, №4591.

## References

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* Farr, Grahame E., ed. (1950). Records of Bristol Ships, 1800-1838 (vessels over 150 tons). Vol. 15\. Bristol Record Society.

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Shipwrecks and maritime incidents in 1811

Shipwrecks|

* 6 Jan: HMS Bold
* 29 Jan: Hannah
* 13 Feb: HMS Pandora
* 16 Feb: HMS Amethyst
* 18 Feb: HMS Duchess of York
* 23 Feb: HMS Shamrock
* 12 Mar: Favorite
* 25 Apr: HM hired armed cutter Swan
* 2 May: HMS Chichester, HMS Duncan
* 24 May: Adventure
* 16 Jun: Tonquin
* 29 Jun: HMS Firm
* June (unknown date): HMS Staunch
* 7 Jul: Rachel
* 17 Jul:&nbs[;Thames
* 22 Jul: Lady Penrhyn
* 29 Jul: HMS Guachapin
* July (unknown date): Thomas Henchman
* 18 Aug: HMS Tartar
* 21 Aug: HMS Tartar
* 14 Oct: HMS Pomone
* 21 Nov: HMS Grouper
* 30 Nov: Flore
* 4 Dec: HMS Saldanha
* 15 Dec: Polly
* 24 Dec: HMS Defence, HMS St George
* 25 Dec: Archimedes, HMS Hero
* December (unknown date): Gallant Schemer
* Unknown date: Anna, Ocean, HMS Toronto Varuna

Other incidents|

* 20 Feb: HMS Macedonian
* 21 Feb: HMS Franchise
* 24 Sep: HMS Hermes
* 31 Oct: HMS Calypso

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