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Wednesday, 31 July 2024

British whaler Equestris in 1811

Homeport Hull, England. Tonnage 370 tons. Captain Young. Owner Briggs&Co. Guns 6.

Source

Captain William Barron. Old whaling days. Hull, 1895, p.204-205

1 comment:

  1. This was a surprise to discover. I know that my ancestor John Dobson, late of Liverpool and then citizen of Hull had an interest in this vessel, the Equestris, but I had no idea thet the Royal Navy had effectively commandeered her.

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