Sylvan (or Silvian, or Silvan), was launched on the River Tyne in 1800. She traded with the Baltic and North America. In 1827 she ran down and sank a coaster. In the 1830s she carried immigrants to Canada. She herself was wrecked on 29 March 1834.
Career Sylvan first appeared in Lloyd's Register in 1800.Lloyd's Register (1800), Supple. pages "S", Seq.№S8.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1800 W.Ostell A.Hood London–Antigua Lloyd's Register 1805 W.Ostell A.Hood London–Antigua Lloyd's Register 1810 W.Ostell A.Hood London–Bermuda Lloyd's Register 1815 Wright Smith London coaster Register of Shipping 1825 J.Noble Snowdon Plymouth–Quebec Lloyd's Register; large repair 1823
On 22 December 1824 a gale drove Sylvan ashore between Hartlepool and Sunderland."The Late Gales". Times (London, England), 22 December 1824; pg. 3; Issue 12535.
Sinking of Queen Charlotte: On 27 October 1827 the smack , Nicholson, master, was sailing from Leith to London with passengers and cargo when Silvia/Sylvan, of Shields, ran into her off Lowestoffe and cut her in half. Nicholson barely had time to get his crew and passengers aboard Silvia before Queen Charlotte sank without a trace."Loss Of The Queen Charlotte Leith Smack". Times (London, England), 29 October 1827; pg. 2; Issue 13422.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1827 Bell Snowdon Hull–Shields Lloyd's Register 1830 W.Gilham J.H.Palmer Yarmouth–Dantzig Lloyd's Register; repairs 1823 & damages repaired 1829
On 23 July 1831 Silvan, Gilham, master, delivered 62 settlers from Yarmouth to Quebec.The Ships List – Ship Arrivals at the Port of Quebec, 1831 (April–June).
On 4 June 1832 Sylvan, Gilham, master, arrived at Quebec with 16 immigrants that she had brought from Yarmouth.The Ships List – Ship Arrivals at the Port of Quebec, 1832 (1 June to 9 July. She had sailed on 12 April.
Fate Sylvan, Stephenson, master, of North Shields, was wrecked on 29 March 1834 in the Kattegat. She was carrying coals, grindstones, coal tar, etc. from Newcastle upon Tyne to Wismar. A heavy gale had driven her ashore on an island. At daylight some fishermen discovered her and succeeded in getting a rope from her mast to the shore. Shortly after her crew were hauled ashore she went to pieces."MARINE INTELLIGENCE". Newcastle Courant etc (Newcastle-Upon-Tyne, England), 19 April 1834; Issue 8308.
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