Harpooner (1769 ship)  Harpooner was launched at Whitby in 1769, or possibly a few years later. Her early career is obscure. She may have been a Greenland whaler between 1786 and 1792. She appeared in "Lloyd's Register" in 1801, and thereafter traded across the Atlantic. She was wrecked in 1816 with heavy loss of life. "Harpooner" first appeared in the "Register of Shipping" ("RS") with Krushaw, master, Richards, owner, and trade Southampton–Baltic. She was of 340 tons burthen and had undergone a good repair in 1799. However, her entry carried the annotation, "Lost". Apparently "Harpooner" was not irretrievably lost as she entered "Lloyd's Register" ("LR") in 1801 with Kneeshaw, master, Richeson, owner, and trade London–St Petersburg. She also had undergone a good repair in 1800, and now had a burthen of 370 tons. In 1802 her trade changed to London–Quebec. On 27 June 1810 "Harpooner", of Whitby, Davie, master, rescued the crew of "William & Agnes". "William & Agnes", W. Fernie, master, had foundered in the Atlantic Ocean at while on her way to Quebec. The 1816 volume of "LR" showed "Harpooner" with J. Simpson, master, changing to J. Briant, Richardson, owner, and trade London transport. "Harpooner", Bryant, master, was wrecked on 10 November 1816 at Cape Pine, Newfoundland, with the loss of 208 of the 385 people on board. She was on a voyage from Quebec City to an English port. Her passengers came from the 76th Regiment of Foot and a detachment from the 4th Veterans Battalion. There were also staff officers, and women and children. Notes  Citations  References