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Trecothick (1784 ship)

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History
Great Britain
NameUnknown
Launched1773, Thames
Acquired1784
RenamedTrecothick (1784)
FateWrecked 1786
General characteristics
Tons burthen250 (bm)

Trecothick was launched on the Thames in 1773, possibly under another name. She first appeared as Trecothick in 1784 and was lost in 1786.

Trecothick entered Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1784.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1784 Robert Elder Trecothic London–Boston LR
1786 Robert Elder Trecothic London–Grenada LR

On 4 January 1786, Trecothick was lost near Looe, Cornwall with the loss of all but four of her crew. She was on a voyage from London to Grenada.[2] Another report stated that Captain Elder and 12 of his crew had drowned when a violent gale had driven Trecothick on a ridge of rocks.[3] Lloyd's Register for 1786 carried the annotation "Lost" by her name.[4]

Citations

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  1. ^ LR (1784), Seq.No.T440.
  2. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 1741. 10 January 1786. Retrieved 5 January 2022.
  3. ^ "No. 12716". The London Gazette. 10 January 1786. p. 13.
  4. ^ LR (1786), Seq.No.T196.