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 | |
| Name | Eddystone |
| Namesake | Eddystone Rocks |
| Builder | Hull |
| Launched | 1802 |
| Fate | Wrecked 19 May 1843 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 245 (bm) |
| Complement | 28 |
| Armament | 2 × 6-pounder guns + 12 × 9-pounder carronades |
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.