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by aukepalmhof » Sun Jul 12, 2009 9:10 pm
Built as a topsail schooner in 1825 at Belle River, St Mary’s Georgia, most probably already under the name EMILY
Apparently in 1833 was she sold and registered in New London on 11 May 1833, owner, John P. Huntington, Norwich, Connecticut.
Her tonnage is then given as 67-88/95 tons, dim. 65.8 x 18.8 x 6.3ft., one deck, two masts; master Judah Chase.
In January 1834 she was registered to Charles F.Lester et al of Norwich, and the master given as Shubail Baxter, she was remeasured as 82 tons with dim. 66 x 19 x 7.5ft.
In 1835 was she sold to Charles P. Williams et al of Stonington, Connecticut, master Benjamin F. Ash.
The book History of the American Whale Fishery of Alexander Starbuck gives.
The schooner EMILY sailed from New London, Conn. For a whaling and sealing voyage to the South Atlantic on 15 August 1834. Not an owner, master, tonnage or return date given.
Then she is given as the schooner EVELINE arriving at Stonington, Conn. on 03 May 1835 with skins, oil and bone. Not an owner, master, tonnage or sailing date given, but she must be the EMILY and the name is wrongly given.
09 September 1935 she sailed from New York for the islands of the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans in search for seal and sea elephant oil, under command of Capt. Ash.
Early November 1835 she arrived from New York, N.Y. at Tristan da Cunha.
End November 1835 she sails from Tristan da Cunha bound for the Indian Ocean.
04 September 1836 the EMELY returns to Tristan da Cunha after she had made a call at Gough Island where she left six men with a boat and provision for six months in order to capture seals.
05 September 1836 The EMILY goes aground on the reefs near the southeast shore of Tristan da Cunha during a violent storm, the crew made it to shore.
08 September the crew of the EMILY made their way round the south and north coast of Tristan da Cunha to the inhabited side, where they are kindly received by Glass and the community.
04 October 1836 the crew of the EMILY is taken on board an American ship homeward bound. Three crewmembers select to settle on the Island. She were William Daley, an American, Peter Miller, a Dane and a Dutchman Peter Groen (Green) a native from Katwijk, he married in December 1836 with Mary Martha Swain a young girl from the island.
Tristan da Cunha 1985 60 sgMS389
Source: The al mentioned book. Watercraft Philately Vol. 36 page 28 article by Odd Svensen.
The Early History of Tristan da Cunha on line.
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