Frindsbury_1831

British Southern Voyage

WRI	BV035200
Vessel	Frindsbury
Master	Duncan
Departure	1831-02-20
Fate	Lost
Port (dock)	London
Destination	New Guinea
East/ West	East
Owner (Agent)	Marjoribanks & Ferris
Whalebone	6
Sources	SST1; SST2
Reports	At Timor October 1831; reported 16 October 1832 lost on a coral reef [9 February 1832] north of the Solomon's [Ontong Java Islands]
Notes	Hobart Town Courier , 19 April 1833 , The Frindsbury, whaler, Capt. Duncan, struck on a coral reef in lat. 5 S. long. 115. 19. E. [actually 5.02S 159.19E], and was obliged, after every exertion, to be abandoned by the crew, who saved themselves in three boats. In the attempt to get clear of the wreck the boats were overset, and three men perished, and the provisions and instruments that had been put in them were lost. Subsequently they were righted, and on getting clear of the wreck they mustered in all 32 hands. One of the boats with 11 on board made sail to the southward (2nd Mate's boat), and has never since been heard of. The other two boats kept together for some time till they were parted in a gale of wind, and that in which Capt. Duncan was has never been heard of [Duncan made it to Ternate after he and the crew being imprisoned on the New Guinea mainland 0n 17 December 1832]. The remaining one, in which the chief mate was steered for Carteret's' harbour, in New Ireland, where they had formerly a scanty supply of provisions and water. After two months sojourn among the natives, they were taken up by the Isabella of London, which was passing, and carried into Batavia. The Singapore Chronicle records that Captain Duncan and his boat made their way to Ternate and after having been help by the natives for a period of six months were picked up by the schooner, Success, of Ternate where they arrived 17 December 1832.

British Southern Vessel (1)
British Southern Crew (4)

	Vessel	Rig	Built	Date Built	Tonnage Old (New)
	Frindsbury	Ship	Medway	1816	303

First	Last	Voyage	Depart	Role
	Davis	Frindsbury_1831	1831	1st Mate
	Duncan	Frindsbury_1831	1831	Master
William	Dunn	Frindsbury_1831	1831
	Ward	Frindsbury_1831	1831	2nd Mate

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