Princess Royal

Official Number none

The Princess Royal was barque owned in Workington. In 1848 she was wrecked at Ilfracombe.

From the Cumberland Pacquet and Ware’s Whitehaven Advertiser, Tuesday, 11th April, 1848, page 3:

“ ILFRACOMBE, April 1 – The barque Pricess Royal, Sewell, of Workington, from the Mauritius for Bristol, (last from Cork), laden with sugar, went on shore at Mort Bay yesterday morning, at half-past four o’clock, during a dense fog, when a kedge and warp were carried out, but the ground swell being very heavy she drove upon the rocks, where she now lies, with the greater part of her keel and garboard strake beaten in; the crew, great part of her stores, and a small portion of her cargo have been saved. She has since become a total wreck. – The materials &c., saved from the barque, will be sold in a few days. “

Sources :

1. As above.
2. Princess Royal was a popular name for vessels at this period. A Princess Royal was built at Whitehaven and another, belonging to Glasgow, was involved in the rescue of passengers from the emigrant ship Ann, of Limerick (see page for Hibernia).