19th Century Cork Sutton Mariners, Sailing Ships and Crews

Fate of ship:

Unknown.

Additional information:

This ship traded with America.

Captain George Havelock sailed on many Cork ships. Captain Henry Deaves was previously Master of the Thomas Hanford of Cork. Captain John Mills was previously Master of the Quebec-built Champlain of Cork.

Mate Thomas Murphy previously sailed on Ring Mahon Castle and would obtain his Master Certificate of Service in 1851.

References:

# UK NAT Arch BT112, BT120; Lloyd’s; UK M&M.

PRETTY MAGGIE

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

New Brunswick 1838

113t; Schooner

Home port:

Cork

Owner: Activity: Master:

Barry&C

Coastal and foreign trade

1839 – 50 William Eastaway b.1815 (Swansea) 1843 – 5 Benjamin Eastaway b.1825 (Swansea)

Mate:

Fate of ship:

On the 6 December 1852, this ship was wrecked on the Mixon shoal in the Bristol Channel with the loss of six people on board. She was on a voyage from Ballincurra to Cardiff (List of Shipwrecks - Wiki). William Eastaway documented Mediterranean trade The Barrys owned shares in a considerable number of vessels. ‘Thomas Barry was the founder of Messrs. Barry & Co ., who engaged in the emigrant and general trade between Cork and Quebec. Their best-known vessel was the barque Clifton , 301 tons gross’ (Anderson). Captain William Eastaway was the subsequent Owner/Master of the coaster William S Green of Youghal/Cork. The Eastaway family would remain prominent in the Youghal maritime community throughout the nineteenth century ( Guy’s Directory 1875 – 6; see Eliza O’Keeffe and Charles ). Lloyd’s; UK M&M; Guy’s City and County of Cork Directory 1875 – 6; Anderson, Sailing Ships of Ireland.

Additional information:

References:

PRIDE

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

Prince Edward Island 1863

198t; Brigantine

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