Vittoria (1812 ship)

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

History
United Kingdom
Name| Vittoria
Builder| Forsyth & Co., South Shields[1]
Launched| 1812
Fate| Foundered 1830
General characteristics
Tons burthen| 341, or 344 (bm)

Vittoria was launched at Shields in 1812. She spent much of her career sailing as a transport, primarily across the Atlantic, though she visited Malta once. At least once she carried immigrants to Canada from Ireland. She disappeared in late 1830.

## Career

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Vittoria first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1819.[2] She may have served as a government transport before that.

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source

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1819  | W.Bonus  | Brown  | London–Quebec  | LR

Vittoria, William Bowness, master, sailed from Belfast, Ireland, on 5 June 1819. She arrived at Quebec on 17 July with 273 migrants.[3]

Year  | Master  | Owner  | Trade  | Source

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1821  | G.W.Coles  | Brown  | Cork  | LR
1823  | G.W.Coles
Forbes  | Brown  | Cork
London–Jamaica  | LR
1824  | Forbes
Brown  | Brown  | London–Jamaica  | LR
1826  | Brown
Speed  | Brown  | London transport  | LR
1827  | Speed
Lyon  | Brown  | Cork transport  | LR
1831  | Lyon  | Brown & Co.  | London–Honduras  | LR

## Fate

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Vittoria disappeared without a trace in the second half of 1830 on her return voyage to London from Honduras.[4] In November it was reported that she had been missing since 1 August. Lloyd's Register for 1831 had the annotation "missing" under her entry.[5]

## References

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1. ^ Tyne built ships: Vittoria.
2. ^ LR 1819). Supple. age s"UV", Seq.No.UV23.
3. ^ SHIPS LIST 1816-1820: Civilian Settlers - Perth Military Settlement - The First Five Years.
4. ^ "Naval Intelligence". Liverpool Mercury etc. No. 1022\. 3 December 1830.
5. ^ LR (1831), Seq.No.V229.