Bonavista (1825 ship)

Bonavista, also known as Bona Vista, was a sailing ship built in 1825 at Sunderland. She was wrecked while on a voyage from Port Jackson to Isle of France (now Mauritius) upon Kenn Reef on 18 March 1828.

History
United Kingdom
NameBonavista
Launched1825, Sunderland
FateWrecked 18 March 1828
General characteristics
TypeSnow
Tons burthen237[1] (bm)
PropulsionSail

Career

Bonavista first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in the volume for 1826.

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1826 R.Towns Captain & Co. Exmouth–Madeira
London–Mauritius		 LR

On 30 April 1826 Bonavista, Towns, master, sailed from Gravesend, bound for Mauritius, Penang, and Sincapore. She arrived at the Cape of Good Hope on 27 July, and sailed for Mauritius on 30 July. She arrived at Mauritius on 31 August.

Bonavista left Batavia on 19 December 1826 and arrived at Port Jackson on 18 February 1827.[2] She left Port Jackson on 7 April for Isle of France (Mauritius). She arrived back in Port Jackson on 1 November from the Cape of Good Hope.

On 9 March 1828 she sailed in company with Denmark Hill on a voyage from Port Jackson to Mauritius. The two vessels separated that night. Bonavista was wrecked upon Kenn Reef on 18 March, at 21°S 156°E.[1] Captain Robert Towns, and his crew and passengers, spent eight weeks and six on the reef before Asia , Thomas Stead, master, rescued them. Three crew men died, one when Bonavista wrecked and two during the rescue.[3]

Citations and references

Citations
  1. Hackman (2001), p. 255.
  2. "Shipping Intelligence". Retrieved 20 January 2017.
  3. The Australian (Sydney, NSW: 1824 - 1848), 24 April 1829, p.4: "WRECK OF THE BONAVISTA".

References
  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
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