Prince of Saxe Coburg (1816 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Unknown |
| Launched | Cowes, 1803[1] |
| Renamed | Prince of Saxe Cobourg (1816) |
| Fate | Wrecked 16 December 1826 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 103, or 10382⁄94,[2] or 105,[1] or 106,[3] or 107[4] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Sloop[3] or schooner |
Prince of Saxe Coburg (or Prince Saxe Coburg) was launched at Cowes in 1803 or so under another name. She acquired the name Prince of Saxe Coburg in 1816. She then sailed to the eastern Atlantic. Her owners decided in 1826 to send her on a seal hunting voyage to the South Shetland Islands. She was wrecked at Tierra del Fuego in December.
Prince of Saxe Coburg first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1816.[3] Original research may be required to determine her earlier name or names.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | Jn.Ladd | Underwood | London–Rotterdam | LR |
| 1819 | J.Ladd Smith |
Underwood Pirie & Co. |
London–Rotterdam London–Madeira |
LR |
| 1822 | G.Smith Tremayne |
Pirie & Co. | London–Madeira | LR; small repairs 1822, & "No Hemp" |
| 1826 | Tremayne Carss |
Pirie & Co. | Plymouth–Gibraltar | LR; almost rebuilt 1823 & damages repaired 1824 |
| 1827 | Carss | Pirie & Co. | London–CGH | LR; almost rebuilt 1823 & damages repaired 1824 |
Pirie & Co. appointed Matthew Brisbane captain of Prince of Saxe Coburg on 16 June 1826.[5][2] Brisbane had returned in April from the third of three voyages to the South Shetland Islands in Beaufoy. Pirie & Co. outfitted Prince of Saxe Coburg for a sealing voyage to the South Shetlands.[5] Having come from London, on 20 July she sailed from Bona Vista, Cape Verde for the South Shetlands.