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The Buoyant was a schooner built by Thos. & Jno. Brocklebank at Bransty, Whitehaven in 1828. She operated mainly in the trade to Newfoundland in her early years, but also to Vera Cruz, Pernambuco and Tampico. She was sold by Brocklebanks in 1838, and was reported wrecked at Harrington, crew saved, on the 7th January 1839 (see sources 1 and 3).
However, there was still a schooner listed in the Harrington Shipping Register in February 1840 (see Source 2). Undoubtedly the same vessel, she is listed as being owned by her master, Capt.Matthew Sanley, and others. Either the register had not been updated, or the schooner was salvaged.
From the Cumberland Pacquet and Ware's Whitehaven Advertiser, Tuesday, 8th January, 1839, page 2.
SHIPWRECKS AND LOSS OF LIFEDescribes the loss of the John Airey during a storm on Saturday night/Sunday morning, then adds the following.............." In the course of the night the Buoyant, Winder, belonging to Harrington, and bound from Londonderry for Liverpool, probably grain loaden, but this we have not been able to ascertain, was driven so high upon the beach near the Salt Pans, between Parton and Harrington, that her crew, on the vessel healing over, dropped from her mast upon the beach, and were all saved. We were told in the course of the morning that the vessel was a complete wreck, and again in the evening that she was laying high and dry upon a smooth beach, and would probably be got off without much damage. Which of these accounts is correct we have at present no means of judging, but this much is certain, the crew are all safe.
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