19th Century Cork Sutton Mariners, Sailing Ships and Crews

for his UK M&M record. He was however Master of another Scott vessel, the Lucy Anne , at that time and may well have voyaged on this vessel. Captain Stephen Bertridge was an apprentice on New City of Cork 1838 – 42. He then served on ships out of New York and Philadelphia in European and South American trade 1842 – 3. He returned to Cork vessels 1843 – 50, except for one year on a ship out of Prince Edward Island. He earned both his Mate Certificate and Master Certificate in 1851. Captain R Malone was likely to have been Robert Sunderland Malone of Queenstown. Captain Lehan earned his Mate Certificate in 1852 and his Master Certificate in 1856. Whether or not he was lost with this vessel is not clear. Seaman David Sullivan (Cert: 14618) would also obtain his Master Certificate in 1856. He would take over from Captain Benjamin Eastaway (b.1825, Swansea) as Master of the 353t barque Choice in West Indies trade 1861 – 4. Lloyd’s; MCL 1852; UK M&M; Anderson, Sailing Ships of Ireland.

References:

ST PATRICK

Place and date built: Tonnage/ Vessel type:

Kinsale (no date)

35t; Sloop

Home port:

Cork, Waterford

Owner: Activity: Master:

D Murray

Coastal trader

1820 – 6 T Murray

Fate of ship:

Unknown.

Additional information:

This ship traded from Cork to Bristol. There is a possible link to the Clonakilty Murrays.

This is the first of three St Patricks that I have listed to exemplify the products of the small shipyards of the Irish south coast in the early nineteenth century. Two of these yards were in Cork and one in Dungarvan, Co Waterford. Just over a generation earlier (in 1776) 40% of all Irish ships constructed were Cork-built while the Ports of Dungarvan and Waterford accounted for another 40% (de Courcy).

References:

Lloyd’s; De Courcy, Ireland’s Maritime Heritage

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