GASPE
Posted: Wed Jul 15, 2009 9:15 pm
The stamp depict the Jersey owned ship GASPEE and the American privateer DIOMEDE, the stamp is designed after a painting made by Philip John Quless in 1851.
The GASPEE depict on the stamp was built in 1812 at Paspebaic, Gaspe Canada
Built mainly from pine and juniper wood. A single decked ship.
Tonnage 243 tons, dim. 94.8 x 24.11 x 14.6ft.
Ship rigged.
Her first owners I could not find but in 1817, her captain is given as Captain Laparelle (or E De LaPerrelle), and she was owned by Pipon & Co at Jersey.
On a voyage to Canada she was chased by the American privateer DIOMEDE near the Canadian coast, the action took place around the 22nd May 1814. The action between the two ships lasted for 4 hours, before the GASPEE had a change to escape.
1818 Was her owner Charles Robin and Co. at Jersey and in 1825 sold to T and P Duhamel, and in this period converted to barque.
In 1828 she was captured off Cape Frio, Brazil by the Argentine corsair LIBERTADOR BOLIVAR. At that time she was under command of Captain Phillip Vibert, and loaded with a cargo of merchandise.
She was manned by the corsair and sent to Buenos Aires where the cargo was sold as a prize. At that time she was under command of Captain Philip Vibert. The vessel was released and loaded a cargo of hides at Montevideo for Europe.
She sailed again from Jersey on Sunday 13th December 1829 bound for Brazil, under command of Capt. Vibert, arrived there 31 days later on 13th January 1830. After discharging loaded animal hides and sugar she sailed via Jersey to Copenhagen. After discharging there she loaded 1850 bags of wheat, and returned to Jersey, the homeward bound voyage from Copenhagen to Jersey took her 10 days.
She left Jersey on the 10th July 1830 for the Baltic, to load in a Russian port 2560 bags of wheat and 175 coils of rope, then she returned to Jersey.
She sailed from Jersey on 17th November bound for Falmouth, where she loaded a cargo of sardines, after three days in port for loading she sailed for Naples in Italy.
On the 4th of December 1830 she was hit by a storm and were forced to put the ship hove to under a reefed sails
The storm continued on the 5th with violent squalls, she was still under reefed sails. Her sails were then blown away, and the main topmast and mizzen mast were lost. Three of the crew washed overboard. The ship boat got to pieces and everything near the helm.
When the crew was busy to cut away the wreckage of the masts and sails, an other huge wave struck the vessel, and washed away an other four men.
The remaining crew sounded the bilge and found six feet of water in her. The vessels was rolling and pitching and it was impossible for the crew to man the pumps.
When daylight came the next morning the storm and sea had moderated slightly, the crew could man the pumps; as well the cutting away of all the rigging and wreckage, some of the cargo was jettisoned.
On the morning of the 7th the storm continued to blow with violence, and the vessel took in plenty of water, and it was difficult to manage the intake of water by the exhausted crew, who was still pumping.
Two of the crew were unable to work. Likely at noon the storm moderated.
It was still windy on the 8th, and the crew was finding it hard to keep up with the water in the holds. Two sail were sighted before dark fell in, signals were given, but they were not seen.
On the 9th it was cloudy with still a strong breeze. At 08.00 in the evening a brick came near, it was the RAPID of Penzance, under command of Capt. James Rosewall. Captain Verde related their peril to them, and the brick stayed standby the night. In the morning the RAPID launched her boat and under great difficulties three men boarded the GASPEE. During noon a second brick the ARACHNE of Portsmouth on her way to Livorno came to the rescue. They told the crew to abandon the vessel.
On the 10th the vessel was found abandoned at sea with only her foremast standing, in lat. 43N and long. 09W, by the Falmouth packet DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, the crew chests were empty.
Capt. Philip Vibert and 7 men were rescued but he lost 8 men under which his son in this tragedy.
Jersey 1984 12p sg353, scott?, (she is the vessel in the foreground of the stamp)
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The GASPEE depict on the stamp was built in 1812 at Paspebaic, Gaspe Canada
Built mainly from pine and juniper wood. A single decked ship.
Tonnage 243 tons, dim. 94.8 x 24.11 x 14.6ft.
Ship rigged.
Her first owners I could not find but in 1817, her captain is given as Captain Laparelle (or E De LaPerrelle), and she was owned by Pipon & Co at Jersey.
On a voyage to Canada she was chased by the American privateer DIOMEDE near the Canadian coast, the action took place around the 22nd May 1814. The action between the two ships lasted for 4 hours, before the GASPEE had a change to escape.
1818 Was her owner Charles Robin and Co. at Jersey and in 1825 sold to T and P Duhamel, and in this period converted to barque.
In 1828 she was captured off Cape Frio, Brazil by the Argentine corsair LIBERTADOR BOLIVAR. At that time she was under command of Captain Phillip Vibert, and loaded with a cargo of merchandise.
She was manned by the corsair and sent to Buenos Aires where the cargo was sold as a prize. At that time she was under command of Captain Philip Vibert. The vessel was released and loaded a cargo of hides at Montevideo for Europe.
She sailed again from Jersey on Sunday 13th December 1829 bound for Brazil, under command of Capt. Vibert, arrived there 31 days later on 13th January 1830. After discharging loaded animal hides and sugar she sailed via Jersey to Copenhagen. After discharging there she loaded 1850 bags of wheat, and returned to Jersey, the homeward bound voyage from Copenhagen to Jersey took her 10 days.
She left Jersey on the 10th July 1830 for the Baltic, to load in a Russian port 2560 bags of wheat and 175 coils of rope, then she returned to Jersey.
She sailed from Jersey on 17th November bound for Falmouth, where she loaded a cargo of sardines, after three days in port for loading she sailed for Naples in Italy.
On the 4th of December 1830 she was hit by a storm and were forced to put the ship hove to under a reefed sails
The storm continued on the 5th with violent squalls, she was still under reefed sails. Her sails were then blown away, and the main topmast and mizzen mast were lost. Three of the crew washed overboard. The ship boat got to pieces and everything near the helm.
When the crew was busy to cut away the wreckage of the masts and sails, an other huge wave struck the vessel, and washed away an other four men.
The remaining crew sounded the bilge and found six feet of water in her. The vessels was rolling and pitching and it was impossible for the crew to man the pumps.
When daylight came the next morning the storm and sea had moderated slightly, the crew could man the pumps; as well the cutting away of all the rigging and wreckage, some of the cargo was jettisoned.
On the morning of the 7th the storm continued to blow with violence, and the vessel took in plenty of water, and it was difficult to manage the intake of water by the exhausted crew, who was still pumping.
Two of the crew were unable to work. Likely at noon the storm moderated.
It was still windy on the 8th, and the crew was finding it hard to keep up with the water in the holds. Two sail were sighted before dark fell in, signals were given, but they were not seen.
On the 9th it was cloudy with still a strong breeze. At 08.00 in the evening a brick came near, it was the RAPID of Penzance, under command of Capt. James Rosewall. Captain Verde related their peril to them, and the brick stayed standby the night. In the morning the RAPID launched her boat and under great difficulties three men boarded the GASPEE. During noon a second brick the ARACHNE of Portsmouth on her way to Livorno came to the rescue. They told the crew to abandon the vessel.
On the 10th the vessel was found abandoned at sea with only her foremast standing, in lat. 43N and long. 09W, by the Falmouth packet DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, the crew chests were empty.
Capt. Philip Vibert and 7 men were rescued but he lost 8 men under which his son in this tragedy.
Jersey 1984 12p sg353, scott?, (she is the vessel in the foreground of the stamp)
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