Dwina (or Dwyna) was launched at Kingston upon Hull in 1792. She primarily traded between Hull and Baltic ports, though she did make some voyages to the Mediterranean. In 1802 she became a whaler in the northern whale fishery. She made two complete voyages; ice wrecked her in 1804 shortly after she arrived at Greenland on her third voyage.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Dwina |
| Namesake | Probably Western Dvina |
| Launched | 1792, Kingston upon Hull[1] |
| Fate | Wrecked 14 April 1804 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 297[1] (bm) |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pounder + 2 × 3-pounder guns or 4 × 6-pounder guns |
Career edit
Dwina first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1792.[1]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1792 | G.Gardener | Carlill & Co. | Hull–Riga | LR |
| 1795 | W.Sharp | Carlill & Co. | Hull–Barcelona | LR |
| 1797 | W.Sharp | Carlill & Co. | Hull–Petersburg | LR |
| 1802 | W.Sadler J.Sasker |
Carlill & Co. Gilder & Co. |
Hull–Baltic | LR |
| 1802 | W.Sharp J.Sadler |
Carlill & Co. Gilder & Co. |
London–Petersburg Hull–Greenland |
Register of Shipping |
| 1803 | W.Sadler J.Mitchinson |
Carlill & Co. Gilder & Co. |
Hull–Baltic | LR |
| 1804 | J.Mitchinson | Gilder & Co. | Hull–Greenland | LR |
The whaling data below is from Coltish,[2] augmented with press reports.
| Year | Master | Where | Tuns whale oil |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1802 | Sadler | Greenland | 123 |
| 1803 | Mitchinson | Greenland | 44 |
| 1804 | Greenland | 0 |
After her second whaling voyage, Captain Mitchinson sailed Dwina to Petersburg and back to Hull.
Fate edit
Dwina was lost at Greenland on 14 April 1804.[3] Her crew was saved.[4]
Dwina was the only Hull whaler lost in the season. The other forty or so had a successful whaling season, with some gathering up to 19 whales. The season was one of the most successful in memory.[5]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c LR (1792), Seq.No.D246.
- ^ Coltish (c. 1842).
- ^ Lubbock (1937), p. 164.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4471. 17 July 1804. hdl:2027/hvd.32044050633072.
- ^ Naval Chronicle, Vol. 12, p. 326.
References edit
- Coltish, William (c. 1842). An account of the success of the ships at the Greenland and Davis Straits fisheries 1772-1842 inclusive.
- Lubbock, Basil (1937). Arctic Whalers. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson.