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by aukepalmhof » Mon Mar 17, 2014 8:28 pm
According to Log Book the THETIS on the British Virgin Island stamp of 1970 was built in Hull in 1827, and the stamp design is based on an etching made by E.W. Cooke.
She was used in the service from the U.K. to the West Indies under Capt. Burton.
Mr. Benn of the World Ship Society did give the following info and data for the ship.
Her construction incorporated iron straps and knees. Suitable large national grown oak timber for vessels to support deck beams etc. was both scarce and expensive and builders experimented using iron, which was much less expensive, and did take less space, this permitting a bit more cargo space.
Built at Hull in 1827, builder and dimensions unknown. Tonnage 460 ton. Lloyds Registers until 1834 did not quote Port of Registry, and dimensions not until about 1865.
Built for Burton, and most probably registered at London.
Her maiden voyage was from London under Capt. Burton to Jamaica.
13 Dec. 1827 sailed from the Thames.
16 Dec. passed Deal.
26 Dec. arrived Portsmouth, and sailed two days later.
14 March 1828 after a passage of 77 days arrived at Jamaica.
04 June sailed Jamaica, and after a passage of 40 days arrived London on 13 August 1828.
26 Nov 1828 sailed from London, 04 Nov at Deal at anchor waiting for a favorable wind, sailed on the 14 Nov. from Deal and arrived 16 Dec. 1828 at Portsmouth, sailed on 03 Jan. 1829 from Portsmouth bound for Jamaica. Lloyds did not give an arrival and sailing date from Jamaica and her return date at London are also not given.
Her third voyage again under Capt. Burton, when she sailed from London on 23 Nov. 1829, and on 01 Dec. she sailed from Deal, bound for Jamaica, not any arrival/sailing date give for this port.
Arrived Deal on her return voyage 19 June 1830 and Thames 22 June.
Fourth voyage under command of Capt Burton again from London for Jamaica not a date given, but on 13 Jan. 1831 was she spoken off Jamaica, arrived pre 22 Jan 1831 at Jamaica. Arrived back at London on 18 June 1831.
Fifth voyage under command of Capt. Burton when she sailed from the Thames on 02 Dec. 1831, arrived off Deal at 04 Dec., due to contrary winds she arrived back at Deal again in 16 Dec., and sailed again on 20 Dec. but on 21 Dec she was back at Deal not a reason given. Sailed 23 Dec from Deal again and arrived at Jamaica on 02 Feb. 1832. She was back at London on 21 June 1832.
Her sixth and last voyage under Burton, sailed London 14 Dec. 1832, arrived off Deal 19 Dec. and sailed again on the 20th from Deal. 16 Feb. 1833 arrived at Jamaica after a passage of 58 days, and was back at London on 27 July 1833.
Her seventh voyage was under command of Capt. Hancock, when sailed not given by Lloyds but at this winter it was very bad weather with SW gales in the English Channel and hundred of vessels held up.
The THETIS sailed from off Cowes, Isle of Wight on 09 Feb. 1834 and after a passage of 34 days arrived on 16 March 1834 at Jamaica was reported in Lloyds together with 20 other vessels. The other vessels were in due course reported back at London but not the THETIS. Mr. Benn checked all casualty reports, but the THETIS was not mentioned. It is possible that she was condemned at Jamaica, or used for inter-Colonial trading in the Caribbean waters. But after her arrival date Jamaica, till so far she disappears in history.
Source: Lloyds Registers.
She did not disappear in 1834 I found her back in 1846 when she made a voyage under command of Captain John Cass with on board Indian coolies from Calcutta to Jamaica.
1848 Was the THETIS in Launceston, Australia.
Lloyds Registry 1852 gives, THETIS bark under command of Captain Cass, 460 ton, built in Hull 1827.
Her owner is given then as Fletcher & Co., London.
1852 The THETIS still under command of Captain Cass transported contract laborers from China to Hawaii.
After this voyage I can not find her back.
British Virgin Islands 1970 4c sg 244, scott210 and 1972 4c sg269, scott? ( the last was overprinted with Visit of HRH The Princess Margaret 1972.)
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