Histoire
This brig was built in 1840c.
Notes historiques
This vessel was built as the Houghly River pilot vessel Bentinck for the East India Company. This vessel was taken over from the East India Company in 1841 this vessel was involved in action in the First China War. This vessel was renamed as Plover in 1842. Her hull was constructed of Indian teak. 213 tons. This vessel was re-rigged as a bark for Arctic service. This vessel was one of two Royal Naval ships (the other was H.M.S. Herald under Captain Henry Kellett) which sailed to the Bering Sea to meet Franklin where he was expected to emerge from the Northwest Passage. Her captain was Commander Thomas E. L. Moore. The Plover was intended to act as a supply vessel as well as sending out search parties to see if Franklin had reached that far.
In 1854 this vessel was condemned and sold at San Francisco.
Propriétaires et capitaines
In 1841-1854 she was a store ship of the Royal Navy.
Capitaines
Commander Thomas E. L. Moore RN
Lieux nommés
Plover Reefs (BC)
Références
- Walbran, Captain John T. (1909)
- Markham, Clements R. (1875)
- J.J. Colledge and Ben Warlow (2010) Ships of the Royal Navy. Casemate Oxford UK
