Talk:Streatham (1805 EIC ship)

Something to think about

An image of EIC ship: Streatham, to think about. Broichmore (talk) 21:19, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Broichmore: This will bear investigation as Hackman has Streatham being broken up before Red Rover was launched. So, is Hackman wrong, or was there another Streatham? I will follow up.Acad Ronin (talk) 23:45, 22 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Broichmore: The Streatham of the picture is not the EIC Streatham. There is no evidence that Hackman was wrong about her being broken up in 1821, well before Red Rover was launched at Calcutta in 1830. More importantly, the EIC ship had burthen of 820 tons and carried 30 guns. The Streatham of the picture is far too small. She may be the Streatham Castle of 235 tons launched at Sunderland in 1818. Or the picture may be a fantasy. I can't find any information on when the painting was made; if I had a year that would help me look further.Acad Ronin (talk) 01:20, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]

@Acad Ronin:This Streatham in the picture looks like clipper to me, a little bit bigger than the Red Rover at 254 tons. I can only find (for the moment) a Streatham Castle, later Streatlam Castle 235 tons, built in Sunderland, 1819, but that's a snow, later a brig. Mentioned http://www.searlecanada.org/sunderland/sunderland119.html. Doesn't really fit with the picture. Thanks for your help... The subject matter and origin of the picture s wrong for a fantasy. Broichmore (talk) 09:07, 23 February 2020 (UTC)[reply]