Warlock

Official Number
11949

The Warlock was a barque built at Whitehaven by Lumley Kennedy & Co., launched 20th January 1840. She was registered at Whitehaven.

The Cumberland Pacquet and ware's Whitehaven Advertiser, Tuesday, 21st January 1840;

" A very handsome vessel of 330 tons new measurement was yesterday launched from the building yard of Messrs.Lumley Kennedy and Co., at this port, named the Warlock, built for Captain M'minn, of Lonsdale Place, near this town, and intended for the Indian trade under the command of Capt.John M'Minn, of the Grenada. The Warlock is a splendid vessel, was built under the particular inspection of Capt.M'Minn, and is ornamented with a full-length figure head and elaborately carved stern, by Brooker, of Maryport."

On the 2nd December 1866 the Warlock, Capt.Neilson, went ashore at Villa Nueva in Spain. The vessel was at the time owned by William Burnyeat, of Whitehaven, and was managed by Mr.Dobson, also of Whitehaven, and probably her master in earlier years. The barque had discharged most of her cargo of coals when she was lost, and had only 120 tons remaining.

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Warlock
1840
 291 om, 330 nm
 
 
 
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Sources :

  1. "Shipbuilding in Whitehaven - A Checklist" by Harry Fancy, Whitehaven Museum (1984) - reports vessel lost at Villa Nuevo de Gallore.
  2. A List Of The Cumberland Shipping, Corrected To February 1840, by William Sawyers, Comptroller Of Her Majesty's Customs At The Port Of Whitehaven - names owner and master as Capt.James M'Minn.
  3. Lloyd's Register of Shipping, 1861-2: Warlock, barque, 291 tons om, owned and commanded by J.Dobson, registered at Liverpool, voyage Aberdeen - Archangel.
  4. Mercantile Navy List 1867: Warlock, 331 tons, official number 11949, signal letters KVRM, owned by William Burnyeat, of Whitehaven, and registered at that port.
  5. Details of wreck from the Cumberland Pacquet newspaper, 11th December 1866, page 6 (citing the Shipping Gazette, reporting news sent from Barcelona). Also in the Standard (London newspaper), 8th December 1866, page 7.