History
Great Britain
NameLynx
BuilderWhitby
Launched26 November 1776[1]
Captured23 January 1812
General characteristics
Tons burthen325,[1] or 337 (bm)
Length99 ft (30 m)
Beam28 ft (9 m)
Armament
  • 1799: 8 × 4-pounder guns
  • 1806: 6 × 6-pounder guns

Lynx was launched at Whitby in 1776. From 1777 to 1798 she traded with the Baltic. Between 1798 and 1811 Lynx engaged in whaling in Davis Strait, in the British northern whale fishery. She then changed to trading with New Brunswick; in 1812 a French privateer captured her.

Career

Lynx first appeared in Lloyd's List (LR) in 1778.[2] She had already sailed to the Baltic early in 1777.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1778 Middleton Capt.&Co. Archangel–Hull LR
1781 Middleton
R.Smith		 Middleton Riga–London
London transport		 LR
1784 H.Smith
E.Preston		 Middleton London transport LR
1787 E.Preston Middleton Liverpool–Baltic LR

In 1786 Lynx's ownership shifted her registry to Hull. Her owners in 1787 were Jos. Barker, Thos. Middleton and James Atty. Her captain was Elisha Preston.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1789 E.Preston
W.Lumsden		 Middleton Petersburg
Hull		 LR
1792 Lumsden
J.Medd		 Middleton Hull
Petersburg		 LR; small repairs 1792
1797 Wray Middleton Hull
Petersburg		 LR; small repairs 1792
1798 Wray
Banks		 Middleton Hull
Petersburg		 LR; small repairs 1792 & almost rebuilt 1797

From 1798 to 1811 Lynx sailed from Hull on annual whaling voyages to Davis Strait. The data below is from Coltish,[3] augmented with information from newspaper reports.

Year Master Whales Butts blubber Tuns whale oil
1798 Banks 72
1799 Banks 5 200 66
1800 Banks 7 290 90
1801 Palmer 10 150
1802 53
1803 Wallace 3 130 45
1804 Wallace 7 270 98
1805 Wallace 7 275 106
1806 Wallace 4 84
1807 Wallace 5 93
1808 Wallace 8 185
1809 Weldon 17 500 194
1810 Wallace 16 480 196
1811 Briggs 3 42

After her return from Davis Strait in 1811, her owners withdrew Lynx from whaling and started to sail her to North America.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1811 Wildon
Briggs
Dewear		 J.Dopkins Hull–Davis Strait LR; almost rebuilt 1797, & damages repaired 1802
1813 S.Dewear J.Dopkins Hull–America LR; almost rebuilt 1797, damages repaired 1802, & good repair 1811

Fate

Lynx, Dewar, master, sailed from Hull to New Brunswick. As she was returning from New Brunswick a French privateer captured her on 23 January 1812 at 18°N 14°W / 18°N 14°W / 18; -14. Her crew arrived safely at Kingsbridge.[4]

The LR issue for 1813 carried the annotation "captured" under Lynx's name.[5]

Citations

  1. 1 2 3 Weatherill (1908), p. 66.
  2. ↑ LR (1778), Seq.No.310.
  3. ↑ Coltish (c. 1842).
  4. ↑ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4635. 31 January 1812. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735025.
  5. ↑ LR (1813), Seq.No.L636.

References

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