History
Great Britain
Name Latona
Namesake Leto
Launched 1786, Newcastle upon Tyne[ 1]
Fate Abandoned sinking in 1835
Notes This vessel is sometimes conflated with Latona
General characteristics
Tons burthen 292, or 29211 ⁄94 ; later 306, or 308, or 309[ 1] (bm )
Length 96 ft 0 in (29.3 m)[ 1]
Beam 27 ft 9 in (8.5 m)[ 1]
Sail plan Snow [ 1]
Armament
1795: 4 × 6-pounder guns
1815: 4 × 4-pounder guns
Latona was launched in 1786 at Newcastle upon Tyne. She spent her entire career as a merchantman. In 1800 a privateer captured her, but a British privateer recaptured her quickly. She foundered in 1835.
Career
Latona entered Lloyd's Register (LR ) in 1787 with John Hall, master, and W. Lashly, owner, and trade London–Petersburg.[ 3]
Year
Master
Owner
Trade
1790
J. Hall
Lashly
London
1795
Fothergill
Lashly
London–Petersburg
1800
J. Lyon
J. Lyon
London–Memel
On 22 August 1800, Lloyd's List reported that the British privateer Earl Spencer had recaptured Latona , which a French privateer had captured as Latona was sailing from Memel to Lisbon. Earl Spencer sent Latona into Oporto.[ 4] [ a]
Year
Master
Owner
Trade
Notes
1805
R. Fenwick
J. Lyons
Dublin–Memel
1810
Simpson
J. Lyons
Yarmouth–Shields
Damage repaired 1809
1815
Simpson
J. Lyons
Yarmouth–Shields
Damage repaired 1809
1820
W. Robinson
Capt. & Co.
Plymouth
Large repair 1816; thorough repair 1817
1825
T. Christie
Robinson[ b]
Liverpool–"Mrmc"
306 tons (bm)
1830
Robinson
Robinson
London–Quebec
Damage repaired 1826; 308 tons (bm)
1835
R. Carter
Carter[ c]
London–Quebec
309 tons (bm)
Fate
Latona sprang a leak on 1 September 1835, resulting in her crew abandoning her in the Atlantic Ocean on 3 September.[ 1] Olga rescued her crew. Latona was on a voyage from Padstow , Cornwall to Quebec City , Lower Canada .[ 5]
Notes
^ Latona was one of the vessels that the privateer Brave , Captain Beck, captured when Brave also captured Lord Duncan .
^ William Robinson & Ann Watson, North Shields acquired Latona on 7 March 1825.[ 1]
^ Robert Carter, of London, acquired Latona on 28 March 1832. He registered her at London on 29 March.[ 1]
Citations
References
Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company . Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7 .
Shipwrecks Other incidents
Shipwrecks Other incidents