Astrea (1812 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | Stockton |
| Launched | 1812 |
| Fate | Wrecked 8 May 1834 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 27274⁄94, or 273 (bm) |
| Length | 94 ft 0 in (28.7 m) |
| Beam | 25 ft 8 in (7.8 m) |
| Depth | 16 ft 1 in (4.9 m) |
Astrea was launched at Stockton in 1812. She served as a transport for the British government until about 1819. Thereafter she traded with the Baltic, the Caribbean, and Quebec. She was wrecked, with great loss of life, on 8 May 1834 while carrying migrants to Quebec.
Astrea first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1812.[2]
Although Astrea is listed among vessels sailing east of the Cape of Good Hope under a licence from the British East India Company,[1] there is no evidence that she ever did so. Also the same source has her being lost near the Cape of Good Hope, which is incorrect.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1812 | Grayham | Grayham | London | LR |
| 1818 | J.Wilson | Grayham | London transport London–CGH |
LR |
| 1819 | J.Wilson | Grayham | London–CGH London–Jamaica |
LR |
| 1821 | J.Wilson | Grayham | London–Virginia | LR |
| 1822 | J.Wilson Sanderson |
Grayham | London–Petersburg | LR; damages repaired 1822 |
| 1824 | Sanderson | T.Old | London–Petersburg London–Quebec |
LR; damages repaired 1822 |
| 1826 | Sanderson | T.Old | London–Riga | LR; damages repaired 1822 |
| 1827 | Sanderson | T.Old | London–Bermuda | LR; damages repaired 1822 |
| 1828 | Sanderson Head |
T.Old | London–Bermuda | LR; damages repaired 1822 |
| 1829 | Head | T.Old | London–Saint Lucia | LR; damages repaired 1822 |
| 1830 | Head Ridley |
T.Old | Belfast–Saint Lucia | LR; damages repaired 1822 |
| 1831 | Ridley | Ridley | London–Elsinor | LR; damages repaired 1822 and small repair 1831 |
| 1832 | W.Ridley | Ridley | London–Quebec | LR; damages repaired 1822 and small repair 1831 |
| 1833 | Kidley Ridley |
Ridley & Co. | London–Bermuda London–Quebec |
Register of Shipping; large repair 1831 |