For other ships with the same name, see
Sun (ship).
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| History |
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 United Kingdom |
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| Name | Sun |
| Builder | Sunderland[1] |
| Launched | 1832[1] |
| Fate | Abandoned at sea 1836 |
| General characteristics |
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| Tons burthen | 244[1] (bm) |
| Sail plan | Snow |
Sun was launched at Sunderland in 1832 and was lost in 1836.
Sun first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1834.[1]
| Year
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Master
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Owner
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Trade
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Source
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| 1833
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H.Potter
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White & Co.
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Sunderland–London
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Register of Shipping
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| 1834
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A.Leckie
R.Soulsby
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H.Panton
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Shields–London
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LR
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| 1836
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J.Harrison
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H.Panton
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Newcastle–Quebec
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LR
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Her crew abandoned Sun on 20 July 1836 off Cape Sable Island, Nova Scotia. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to Gloucester.[2] Her entry in the LR volume for 1836 carried the annotation "Abandoned" underneath her name.[3]
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