Venus (1807 ship)
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| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Builder | Île de France,[1] or India[2] |
| Launched | 1807,[1] or 1804[2] |
| Fate | Wrecked 1 July 1826 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 158,[3] or 169, or 190[2] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Snow |
| Armament |
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Venus was built in Mauritius in 1807. She spent most of her career sailing between London and the Cape of Good Hope (CGH). She also sailed to Mauritius, sailing under a licence from the British East India Company (EIC). She wrecked in July 1826 while sailing from Sydney to Singapore.
Venus first appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) and Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1809, with essentially the same information. LR gave her launch year as 1804 and her origin as India, while RS gave no launch year but gave her origin as Île de France (Mauritius). Some years later RS gave her launch year as 1807.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1809 | B.Bunn C.Allen |
H.Howten | London–Madeira London–CGH |
RS[1] |
| 1810 | C.Allum Allarlet |
Houghton H.Hart |
London–CGH London–Mediterranean |
RS |
| 1811 | Alariot Kilgour |
Hart H.Howton |
London–Mediterranean London–CGH |
RS |
| 1815 | Kilgour | Atkinson | London–CGH | RS |
| 1820 | Kilgour | Captain & Co. | London–CGH | RS; large repair 1813 |
In 1813 the British EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a licence from the EIC.[4]
On 22 May 1824 Venus arrived at the Cape. She had left Mauritius on 19 April. She reported that while she was at Mauritius there were two hurricanes, one on 23 February and one on 10 April.[5]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1824 | Kilgour Sharp |
Captain & Co. | London–CGH | RS; large repair 1813 & 1812 |
| 1825 | Sharp Kilgour |
Captain & Co. Houghton |
London–CGH | Register of Shipping; large repair 1813 |
On 1 January 1825 Captain G. Kilgower sailed from London for Ceylon.[2]
In early 1826 she had arrived at Sydney from the Cape of Good Hope. She then traded between Sydney and Hobart.[6]