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Heart of Oak | Official Number
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The Heart of Oak was a brig built at Maryport in 1798. She
was
lost in a snow storm on the 14th February, 1827, when she was wrecked
on rocks on the East side of the Old Head of Kinsale. Capt.Osborn
and his crew were all lost with her.
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Name
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Year Built
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Gross Tons
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Length (feet)
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Breadth (feet)
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Depth (feet)
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Masts
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Figurehead
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Stern
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Lloyd's Classn.
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Heart of Oak
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1798
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120
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2
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Sources :
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"Shipbuilding at Maryport - a Checklist" by Harry Fancy, published by the
Friends of Whitehaven Museum, 1989 - gives wreck date as the 15th Feb., 1827.
- Jollie's Guide to Cumberland (1811) by Frederick Jollie (see Google Books) - the Heart of Oak
is included in the list of vessels belonging to Maryport (on page 69),
and is described as a brig, 120 tons, owned by J.Parrott & Co.,
master Capt.J.Hughes.
- Lloyd's Register of Shipping (Shipowners' Red Book) 1824-5: Heart of Oak, brig, 120 tons, built at Maryport in 1799, owned and commanded by Capt.R.Evans.
- Wreck reported in the Cumberland Pacquet newspaper, Tuesday, 27th February, 1827, page 3.