Apollo was launched in Bristol in 1819 as a West Indiaman. New owners in 1838 shifted her homeport to Dundee; she then sailed between Dundee and Montreal. In September 1843 she rescued the crew of a vessel that had foundered. In September 1846 a hurricane so damaged her that the crew and passengers abandoned her. Two passing schooners rescued them.
Career Apollo first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1820.LR (1820), Supple.pages "A", Seq.No.A116.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1820 George Mereweather A. Hunt Bristol–Dominica LR 1824 MereweatherJ.Curtis A.HuntDavidson Bristol–Antigua LR 1826 R.Blyth Davidson London–Berbice LR 1829 R.BlythKendall Davidson London–Berbice LR 1836 W.RaynerJack DavidsonWillis & Co. London–Danzig LR 1838 H.Walker [David] Crighton Dundee–Montreal LR; small repairs 1838
In 1838 new owners moved Apollos homeport and registry to Dundee.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1843 H.Walker Crighton Dundee–Montreal LR; small repairs 1840 & 1843
Her crew abandoned at on 27 September 1843 in the Atlantic Ocean. Apollo, of Dundee, Walker, master, rescued the master and crew and brought them into Quebec."Shipping Intelligence". Hull Packet and East Riding Times (Hull, England), 3 November 1843; Issue 3072.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1846 H.Walker Crighton Dundee–Montreal LR; small repairs 1840 & 1843
Fate Apollo was on a voyage from Dundee to Montreal when a gale on 19 September 1846 in the Atlantic Ocean () turned into a hurricane that washed a boy overboard and so damaged her that she was in danger of foundering. On 24 September the schooners Victoria and Paragon rescued the passengers and crew; Victoria took 23 to Waterford and Paragon took the rest."Local Intelligence". Dundee Courier (Dundee, Scotland), 13 October 1846; Issue 1571. LR for 1846 carried the annotation "Abandoned" by her name.LR (1846), Seq.No.A708.
Her hulk was reportedly last sighted on 12 December at . However, this may have been the wreck of another Apollo that was lost in December.
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