Aurora was launched at Kingston upon Hull. She traded with the Baltic until 1803 when she became a Greenland whaler. She was lost in 1821 on her 18th voyage to the northern whale fishery.

Merchantman Aurora first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1782 with Robinson, master, Hall & Co., owners, and trade Hull–Riga, changing to London transport.LR (1782), Seq.№A463.

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1786 J.RobinsonW. Proctor F.Hall Narva–Hull LR 1790 S.Lazenby Hall & Co. Narva–Hull LR 1795 T.ScofieldJ.Hall F.Hall Hull–Petersburg LR;LR (1795), Seq.№A611. new deck 1792 & repairs 1793 1800 Campion T.Hall & Co. Hull–Petersburg LR; damages repaired 1797LR (1800), Seq.No.A634.

Lloyd's List (LL) reported on 20 December 1799, apparently erroneously, that Aurora, Campion, master, had been lost near Cronstadt while sailing from Petersburg to London.LL No.4018.

Greenland whaler LR for 1803 showed Aurora with Campion, master, Hall & Co., owners, changing to Gilder, and trade Hull–Petersburg, changing to Hull–Greenland.LR (1803), Seq.A1005. She underwent repairs for damages in 1803, and Sadler became her master.

The following whaling data is from Lloyd's List (master and grounds), and Coltish (whale oil):

Year Master Where Whales Tuns whale oil 1803 Sadler Greenland 182 1804 Sadler Greenland 214 1805 Sadler Greenland 26 244

By one account, in 1804, Captain Sadler took 44 whales that yielded only 190 butts.

In 1805, Aurora rescued the crew of Maria, of Hull, Ross, master. Maria had been lost on the "Johns-a-Main". Two of Marias crew died in an accident to one of Auroras boats. In addition to the 26 whales and 244 tons of oil, Aurora took nine tons of whale bone.

Year Master Where Whales Tuns whale oil 1806 Sadler Greenland 12 160/400 butts

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1806 A. Sadler J. Gilder Hull–Greenland Register of Shipping; thorough repair 1797, new wales 1803, & good repair 1805 1807 Sadler Greenland 28 230/570 butts

LL reported in March 1808 that Aurora had had to put back into Hull. She had been bound for Greenland but had gotten on shore.LL №4240. Despite the delay this caused, in 1808 Aurora had the most successful voyage of her career in terms of the amount of whale oil she gathered. It was also the ninth-best haul in the history of the Hull whaling fleet.

Year Master Where Whales Tuns whale oil 1808 Sadler Greenland 38 263/700 butts 1809 Sadler Greenland 180 1810 Sadler Greenland 13 146/366 butts

In the 1810 season, Aurora, Sadler, master, was the most successful whaler from Greenland.

Year Master Where Whales Tuns whale oil 1811 Sadler Greenland 39 250/630 butts 1812 Sadler Greenland 22 or 24 156, or 210 1813 Sadler Greenland 2 20 1814 Sadler Greenland 24 189

In 1813, Aurora, Sadler, master, had been beset by ice from the middle of April to early July.

LL reported that Aurora, Sadler, master, had had to put into Aberdeen on 20 April 1815 leaky. She had been bound for Greenland and had gotten as far as latitude 63°N before she had had to put back.LL №4967. She finally sailed at the end of April.

Year Master Where Whales Tuns whale oil 1815 Sadler Greenland 6 69 1816 Sadler Greenland 12 76 1817 Sadler Greenland 5 70

In 1818 Sadler became master of , sailing her to Greenland.

Year Master Where Whales Tuns whale oil 1818 Griswood Greenland 7 95 1819 Griswood Greenland 1 19 1820 Thomas Greenland 9 80 1821 Davis Strait 9

The first week of June 1820, saw heavy ice. Aurora had to saw a dock in ice 12' thick.

Fate Aurora, of Hull, Thomas, master, was lost on 27 August 1821 at Davis Strait. At the time of her loss she had taken 10 fish.Lloyd's List №5636. Aurora was one of 11 ships sunk during the 1821 season. She was on her first voyage to Davis Strait.

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