Robert (1814 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
| United Kingdom | |
| Name | Robert |
| Owner | H. Wood |
| Builder | United States |
| Acquired | 1814 by purchase of a prize |
| Fate | Wrecked 1822 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 158, or 164 (bm) |
| Sail plan | Brig |
Robert entered Lloyd's Register in 1815 as an American prize. Until 1822 the brig was a West Indiaman based in Liverpool and sailing to the Bahamas or Havana. On 2 February 1817 Lloyd's List reported that Robert, Wilkes, master, had been sailing from New Providence to Liverpool when she struck a reef off Egg Island and had to put back for repairs.
In 1822 she was under the command of Captain R. Fields, or R. Fyldes, or Fieldes, or Robert Fildes. He sailed her to go seal hunting in the South Shetland Islands, where she was lost on 7 March 1822.
Robert anchored in Clothier Harbour for most of the season. There ice damaged her. Several other whaling captains surveyed her and declared her a total loss. Her crew were saved.