Year |
Name |
Owner |
|
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1847 | Harpley | J. Raven | |
1857 | Harpley | Bennett and Co. | |
1856 | Harpley | William George Bennet | |
1857 | Harpley | George Geipel | |
1861 | Harpley | Ward Jackson |
Bound from Glasgow for San Francisco she attempted to enter the port of Realejo, Nicaragua on 12 May 1862. She was carried out of the channel on the strong flood tide & struck on the sands where she broke in two on the ebb tide.
Masters: 1847-52 Thomas Buckland; 1853-55 R Carey; 1856-57 Leighton; 1857-59 W Sheffield; 1860 W Saunders; 1861-62 T Heseltine.
Voyages: 1851-54 London for Adelaide; 1857 Hartlepool for the Mediterranean; March 1861 Milford for the Clyde.
1861 September arrived Adelaidefrom London with 261 emigrants; February 1861 she was hauled out of the dry dock at Haking after having undergone long & extensive repairs.
Bound from Glasgow for San Francisco with a cargo of iron pipes for San Francisco’s waterworks Harpley ran out of provisions & water. In charge of a pilot she attempted to enter the port of Realejo, Nicaragua on 12 May 1862. She was carried out of the channel on the strong flood tide & struck on the sands where she broke in two on the ebb tide. As the bottom the vessel was extremely foul she was slow to answer her helm which may have contributed to the loss.
More detail »As well as being known as the founder of West Hartlepool, Ralph Ward Jackson had many business and property interests. He had shares in several sailing vessels both with individuals and companies. He was involved with the West Hartlepool Shipping Company formed in 1849 and when that ceased trading he transferred his interests in 1854 to the West Hartlepool Harbour and Railway Company and bought a small fleet of ships. This Company was the forerunner to the WHSNC which was formed in 1856. Between 1867 and 1870 he co-owned vessels with the North Eastern Railway Company.
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