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Forster - a general history

Built in Sunderland in 1833 the Forster was a wood snow of 245gt. Her dimensions were 87.0 x 25.7 x 16.9.

Owners: 1833 J Forster, Sunderland; 1838 Hartlepool Original Shipping Co.

Masters: 1833-38 J Forster; 1838-40 Cato; 1840-42 L McLearon.

History: 15 May 1835 took on board seven men from an island near Pabou. They were from the brig Clyde of Troon which had been wrecked near the island; July 1836 sailed from Quebec bound for Sunderland with a crew of eight; 1836 Sunderland for Hamburg; 7 January 1839 Bound from Hartlepool for London off Flamborough Head fell over on her broadside but righted after her masts were cut away. She became leaky & was abandoned 100 miles off Flamborough. She was recovered; 1840 repairs carried out; 29 October 1841 she was in a squall off Sardinia; 1841 the crew rescued sixteen Greek seaman from a wreck.

Forster was wrecked outside Selina Bar at Galatz on or about 28 May 1842. No lives were lost & part of her stores were saved.

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