Eddystone (1802 ship)

The Hudson's Bay Company ships Prince of Wales and Eddystone bartering with the Inuit off the Upper Savage Islands, Hudson Strait; by Robert Hood (1819)
History
United Kingdom
NameEddystone
NamesakeEddystone Rocks
BuilderHull
Launched1802
FateWrecked 19 May 1843
General characteristics
Tons burthen245[1][2] (bm)
Complement28[2]
Armament2 × 6-pounder guns + 12 × 9-pounder carronades[2]

Eddystone (or Eddistone) was launched at Hull in 1802. She then sailed for the North West Company. The French Navy captured her in 1806 but an armed ship of the Royal Navy recaptured her within weeks. She next sailed for the Hudson's Bay Company (HBC) from 1807 to about 1824. She then traded generally until May 1843 when she was wrecked.

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference LR1802 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  2. ^ a b c "Letter of Marque, p.60 - accessed 25 July 2017" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 October 2016. Retrieved 27 October 2018.