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Cherub
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The Cherub was a
brig built at Whitehaven in 1823.
In 1825 the Cherub, under
the command of Capt.Browning, visited the River Gambia, but all the
crew except one, a Spaniard, died, presumably of fever. A native crew
under the command of a Capt.Chadwick were recruited to bring the vessel
home, and she sailed on the 16th August for St.Michaels, then arrived
at Cowes on the 5th October.
From the Morning Chronicle newspaper, Friday, 28th November, 1834:
" WHITEHAVEN, Nov.25 - The boat of the Cherub, Gelling, which sailed from
hence on the 28th ult. for Dublin, has been driven into Glenluce bay,
but the vessel has not been heard of."
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Name
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Year Built
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Gross Tons
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Length (feet)
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Breadth (feet)
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Depth (feet)
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Masts
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Figurehead
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Stern
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Lloyd's Classn.
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Cherub
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1823
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168
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2
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Sources:
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Underwriters Green Book) 1825:
brig, coppered, 168 tons, built Whitehaven 1823, owned Bowes & Co,
master Browning, voyage Liverpool - Rio de Janeiro.
- Loss of the crew in the Gambia reported in the Cumberland Pacquet
newspaper, 11th October 1825.
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Shipowners' Red Book) 1830: brig,
161 tons, master Hodson, owned by Capt.& Co., voyage Bristol -
Naples.
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1834-5: master R.Gelling,
vessel belonged to Whitehaven, 162 tons.