Centurion (1804 ship)
Centurion was launched in 1804. She initially sailed as a West Indiaman. She made one voyage to India. She then sailed between Britain and Quebec City. "Centurion" was last listed in 1839, but with data stale since 1834. "Centurion", Heppinstall, master, was reported sailing t Quebec as late as September 1845. Career. She first entered "Lloyd's Register" ("LR") in 1804 with Gladstale, master, Tindall, master, and trade London–Jamaica. "Centurion", W.Meade, master, sailed from England in February 1818, bound for Bombay. She sailed under a license from the British East India Company. sailed for England from  the Cape of Good Hope but had to put into St Helena on 22 August 1821, leaky. It was expected that she would be condemned and so her cargo was transshipped on "Centurion", Mead, master. "Egfrid" was surveyed and condemned as a constructive total loss on 28 September. "Centurion" sailed from St Helena on 29 September and arrived at Deal on 4 December, with "Egfrid"s cargo. On 17 May 1825 "Centurion", Bankier, master, was sailing from Quebec for Bristol when she sprang a leak and was beached on Goose Island, Nova Scotia. She returned to Quebec on 18 May. She  then went to Munn's Cove to unload her cargo and undergo repairs. Fate. "Centurion", Heppenstall, master, was wrecked 22 June 1848 at St. Shott's, Newfoundland. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to London. She was described as having been built in 1804 as the 100th vessel built by John Tindall, the father of her present owners, the members of Tindall & Co. Citations and references. Citations References