Carrier
 Official Number
none

The Carrier was a brig built by Daniel Brocklebank at Whitehaven in 1795. She was sold by Brocklebank after two years, and in this time made a voyage to Danzig under the command of Capt. Folder.

The Carrier was owned by Hayton & Co. in 1830 when she was lost. Under the command of Capt. Moore she was wrecked at Ravenglass on the 25th February 1830. All the crew were rescued.
 

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Carrier
1795
127
69.0 
20.8 
12.0 
2 
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. "From Cumberland to Cape Horn" by D.Hollett.
  2. Wreck info from "Shipwreck Index of the British Isles" Vol. 5 by Richard & Bridget Larn, pub. Lloyds Register, 2000, ISBN 1 900839 61 X.
  3. Wreck reported in the Times newspaper, 4th March 1830, page 6 - Scipio and Tolson wrecked same day.
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