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Coverdale (1795 ship)
Coverdale was launched at Whitby in 1795. She made two voyages for the British East India Company (EIC). She then became a West Indiaman. She foundered in 1806 on her way back to England from Jamaica. CareerEIC voyage #1 (1796–1798): Captain Benjamin Gowland sailed from London on 26 April 1796 and from Portsmouth on 25 May, bound for Bengal. Coverdale was at Gibraltar on 15 June, Tenerife on 8 July, and the Cape of Good Hope on 9 September. She arrived at Calcutta on 11 February 1797. Homeward bound, she was at the Cape on 14 September, reached St Helena on 21 October, and arrived at Long Reach on 4 February 1798.[2] EIC voyage #2 (1798–1800): Captain Gowland acquired a Letter of marque on 1 August 1798.[4] The EIC also had Cloverdale measured and inspected.[2] He sailed from London on 30 July and from Portsmouth on 27 September, bound for Madras and Bengal. Coverdale reached the Cape on 14 January 1799 and arrived at Madras on 9 May. She then arrived at Calcutta on 25 July. Homeward bound, she was at Saugor on 23 October, reached St Helena on 26 January 1800, and arrived at Long Reach on 9 June.[2] The Register of Shipping for 1801 showed Coverdale's master as Faulkner and her trade as "London transport".[5] Coverdale, "M Master", arrived at Jamaica on 25 April 1804. She had parted from the fleet from Portsmouth and its escort, HMS Uranie, on 25 March in a gale.[6] On 19 November 1805, the Executors of Norrison Coverdale sold Coverdale.[1] The Register of Shipping for 1806 showed her master as W. Bradley, her owner as Lynie, and her trade as London–Jamaica.[7] FateCoverdale was dismasted in the Atlantic Ocean on 24 August during the 1806 Great Coastal hurricane as she was sailing from Jamaica to London.[8] Her crew abandoned her and set her on fire. Union, Bruce, master, rescued nine crew members and brought them to Virginia.[9] Larkins may have saved the rest of the crew.[8] Citations
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