Stedcombe (1818 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | Lyme Regis,[1] or Bridport[2] |
| Launched | 27 April 1818[1] |
| Captured | 1825 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 128,[2] or 12880⁄94,[1] or 130[3] (bm) |
| Length | 67 ft 0 in (20.4 m)[1] |
| Beam | 22 ft 7 in (6.9 m)[1] |
| Sail plan | Schooner |
Stedcombe was a ship launched at Lyme Regis in 1818. She traded between London and the Cape of Good Hope (CGH; the Cape), and the Cape and the Dutch East Indies. Local pirates at Timor Laut murdered her crew in 1825.
Stedcombe appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1819 with Rocher, master, ownership at the Cape of Good Hope (CGH; the Cape), and trade London–CGH.[2] "Shadcombe", Rocher, master, sailed from Falmouth for the Cape on 28 December 1818.[4]
A letter dated Cape of Good Hope, 5 July 1821, reported that Stedcombe, Cornell, master, had taken the cargo of African for Batavia.[5] African, of the Texel, Scholl, master, had put into the Cape on 8 May in a leaky condition and had had to discharge.[6] Stedcombe arrived back at the Cape from Batavia on 12 December.[7]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1823 | J.Carnal G.Griffin |
J.Carnal Birnie & Co. |
London–CGH | LR |
| 1824 | G.Griffin Barnes |
Birnie & Co. | Cork London–South Seas |
LR |
| 1825 | W.Barns | Palmer & Co. | London–South Seas | LR |
Stedcomb, G. Barnes, master, left England on 17 June 1824, bound for New South Wales.[3]
