Zephyr_1837

British Southern Voyage

WRI	BV093480
Vessel	Zephyr
Master	Abbott // Kitchen
Departure	1837-07-03
Fate	Lost
Port (dock)	London
Destination	South Seas (Timor)
East/ West	East
Owner (Agent)	T. Ward
Cargo	109 tons oil
Sources	SST1; SST2; LISLE
Reports	Reported 9 February 1839 with 600 barrels on 18 June 1838; reported 20 April 1839 Zephyr late Abbott put into Ambotna [Amboyna] mid-September 1838 with crew in a state of mutiny , captain killed a month before, crew refusing to act under the command of the Chief Officer who quitted the vessel in the Dutch ship Margaret to Batavia - Zephyr to follow; reported 12 June 1839 at Sydney with 870 barrels under the command of Richardson 14 January 1839; reported 15 December 1840 spoken by the Margaret near Hummock Island; lost off the Island of Borneo 1 April 1840
Notes	Sydney Gazette , 18 July 1840 , Wreck of the Whaling Barque, Zephyr. The Tamar, arrived from Batavia on Wednesdday last, has brought up three of the men belonging to the Zephyr, whaler, Capt, Kitchen, which left this port about 14 months since, during which time she procured 850 barrels of sperm oil. The particulars of the wreck are as follows :,On the 1st of April, while off the Island of Borneo, a number of whales hove in sight; the boats were immediately lowered, and they succeeded in killing three of them, some distance from the ship, and the day closing in upon them, it was thought prudent to leave them to the care of one boat, while the others pulled on board for the purpose of working the vessel to the whales. About 5.30 pm, the boats were alongside, it then being dark, when one of the officers went to the mast,head ... He 'was scarcely ascended when he observed some broken water, close under.the I lee bow; the helm was immediately put down for the purpose of heaving about, but before the vessel could stay she caught on the reef ... all efforts to save the vessel proved useless ... Captain Kitchen and several of the crew remained at that port for the purpose of proceeding home ... The Zephyr has been a truly unfortunate vessel for her owners, as our readers will recollect , the former captain died at sea, and the only person on board who could navigate was an apprentice boy, named Price, who succeeded in bringing her safe into this port.

British Southern Vessel (1)
British Southern Crew (9)

	Vessel	Rig	Built	Date Built	Tonnage Old (New)
	Zephyr	Ship	American	1810	280

First	Last	Voyage	Depart	Birthplace	Age	Role	Next Served
	Abbott	Zephyr_1837	1837			Master
Tom	Digroop	Zephyr_1837	1837	Ternate	17	Ordinary Seaman?
Joseph	Henry	Zephyr_1837	1837	Brighton	32	Able Seaman?	Nelson
	Kitchen	Zephyr_1837	1837			Master	Kitty
James Hoskins	Knight	Zephyr_1837	1837			Apprentice
	Richardson	Zephyr_1837	1837			Apprentice
Thomas	Shirrett	Zephyr_1837	1837			Seaman
??	Stalem	Zephyr_1837	1837	Isle of Johanna	26	Able Seaman?	Nelson
John	Sullivan	Zephyr_1837	1837			Seaman

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