Hyperion (1810 ship)
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Hyperion was launched at Whitby in 1810. She traded with Canada and the Baltic but then sailed to India in 1817. After her return she traded with the Baltic and was lost there in 1823.
Career
Hyperion enters the Registry of Shipping with Lashley, master, and trade Whitby to London, changing to London-based transport.[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015024214325?urlappend=%3Bseq=302 Register of Shipping (1811), Supple.]
On 10 September 1815 Lloyd's List reported Hyperion, Lashley, master, had got on shore at Summers Island. She was got off and arrived in the Downs on 18 October.[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015005778165?urlappend=%3Bseq=185 Lloyd's List №5016.] In its next issue Lloyd's List reported that it was not Hyperion, Lashley, master, from Petersburg to the Downs that had gone on shore but rather {{ship||Hyperion|1814 ship|2}}, Davison, master, from Petersburg, that had gone on shore.[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015005778165?urlappend=%3Bseq=187 Lloyd's List №5017.]
Hyperion sailed to the Indies, direct, on 3 January 1817.{{sfnp|Weatherill|1908|p=120}} Lloyd's Register for 1822 showed Hyperion with her master changing from M. Lashley to Steward, and her trade from London—Bengal to London—Miramicha.[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/hvd.32044050661024?urlappend=%3Bseq=278 Lloyd's Register (1822), Seq.№M687.]
On 22 April 1821 Hyperion, Steward, master, of Whitby, was sailing to Danzig when she was driven on shore near Wingo (Sound), near Gothenburg. The Diving Company got her off with little damage and she arrived at Gothenburg two days later.[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015006574233?urlappend=%3Bseq=146 Lloyd's List №5588.]
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| Year
! Master ! Owner ! Trade ! Source ! Master ! Owner ! Trade ! Source |
|---|
| 1823
| Steward | J.Barry | London—"Mrmc" | Lloyd's Register | J. Stewart | Barry | London—Newfoundland | Register of Shipping |
| 1824
| Stewart | J. Barry | London—Riga | Lloyd's Register | J. Stewart | Barry | London—Newfoundland | Register of Shipping |
Fate
On 23 December 1823 Lloyd's List reported that Hyperion, Steward, master, was driven ashore at Ystad. Her crew were rescued but she was expected to be a total loss.[https://hdl.handle.net/2027/mdp.39015004293968?urlappend=%3Bseq=393 Lloyd's List №5866.] At the time she was returning from Riga, Russia, to London.
Citations
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References
- {{cite book |last=Hackman |first=Rowan |year=2001 |title=Ships of the East India Company |location=Gravesend, Kent |publisher=World Ship Society |isbn=0-905617-96-7 }}
- {{cite book|last=Weatherill|first= Richard |year=1908 |title=The ancient port of Whitby and its shipping|location=Whitby|publisher= Horne and Son}}
{{1823 shipwrecks}}
Category:Ships built in Whitby
Category:Age of Sail merchant ships