Thomas Peile

Official Number
none

The Cumberland Pacquet, 5th April 1825;

" Saturday last a new copper-bottomed vessel of 206 tons register was launched from the building yard of Messrs.Thomas Peile and Co., at Workington., called the Thomas Peile, and built for Captain Eliott, of Maryport."

The Cumberland Pacquet, 15th January 1839, page 3;

" The Thomas Peile, M'Cartney, of Workington, from Swansea for Dublin, was totally wrecked on the 7th inst. at Port Talbot. One of the crew succeeded in swimming to shore, and the master and four others were taken off the wreck in a most exhausted state, having been exposed to the ragings of a dreadful sea for upwards of seven hours. We are sorry to add that the mate and two men perished before any assistance could be rendered."

Name
Year Built
Gross Tons
Length (feet)
Breadth (feet)
Depth (feet)
Masts
Figurehead
Stern
Lloyd's Classn.
Thomas Peile
1825
 206
 
 
 
2
 
 
 

Sources :

  1. "Shipbuilding at Workington - a Checklist" by Harry Fancy, pub. Whitehaven Museum (1985) - describes the vessel as a snow.
  2. Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Underwriters' Green Book) 1826: Thomas Piele (sic), brig, 206 tons, master and owner, Capt.J.Elliott, voyage Greenock - Quebec.
  3. Lloyd's Register of Shipping 1838-9: Thomas Piele (sic),brig, 207 tons, registered Workington, owned Elliott & Co., master Capt.J.Carr, voyage Liverpool - Quebec.
  4. Wreck also reported in Lloyd's List, 9th January 1839.