Dwina (or Dwyna) was launched at Kingston upon Hull in 1792. She primarily traded between Hull and Baltic ports, though she did make some voyages to the Mediterranean. In 1802 she became a whaler in the northern whale fishery. She made two complete voyages; ice wrecked her in 1804 shortly after she arrived at Greenland on her third voyage.
Career Dwina first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1792.LR (1792), Seq.No.D246.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1792 G.Gardener Carlill & Co. Hull–Riga LR 1795 W.Sharp Carlill & Co. Hull–Barcelona LR 1797 W.Sharp Carlill & Co. Hull–Petersburg LR 1802 W.SadlerJ.Sasker Carlill & Co.Gilder & Co. Hull–Baltic LR 1802 W.SharpJ.Sadler Carlill & Co.Gilder & Co. London–PetersburgHull–Greenland Register of Shipping 1803 W.SadlerJ.Mitchinson Carlill & Co.Gilder & Co. Hull–Baltic LR 1804 J.Mitchinson Gilder & Co. Hull–Greenland LR
The whaling data below is from Coltish, augmented with press reports.
Year Master Where Tuns whale oil 1802 Sadler Greenland 123 1803 Mitchinson Greenland 44 1804 Greenland 0
After her second whaling voyage, Captain Mitchinson sailed Dwina to Petersburg and back to Hull.
Fate Dwina was lost at Greenland on 14 April 1804. Her crew was saved.
Dwina was the only Hull whaler lost in the season. The other forty or so had a successful whaling season, with some gathering up to 19 whales. The season was one of the most successful in memory.Naval Chronicle, Vol. 12, p. 326.
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