All aboard the King George and Happy Captive
European shipnaming practices in the trans-Atlantic slave trade, 1750–1755
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12124385 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Rachael L Pasierowska (0000-0002-6035-771X, Sam Houston State University, Huntsville, Texas, USA, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2022 |
| Volume | 34 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 183-195 |
| Publication date | 2022-02-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Maritime History (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0843-8714 • E-ISSN: 2052-7756 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publishing (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/08438714221079551 |
| OpenAlex | W4211106919 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
This study examines the names and symbolism of slave ship vessels between 1750 and 1755. Undertaking trans-oceanic travel in the eighteenth century was a perilous venture. Sea storms threatened vessels and their crew members, who were near defenceless in the face of such violent natural elements. First, merchants sought to name their vessels for traits that bespoke speed. A vessel that remained for long stretches of time in any port lost capital by the day. Consequently, ships stayed for short periods of time in Atlantic harbours whenever possible. Second, force was also central to merchants’ naming patterns. Through christening their vessels after absolute monarchs, saints, classical deities and heroes, merchants sought appellations that represented a symbolic, or in many instances, real protection against the elements at sea
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art history · Bespoke · Capital (architecture · Crew · George (robot · Political science · Port (circuit theory · Colonialism, slavery, and trade · Engineering · Global Maritime and Colonial Histories · History · Law · Maritime and Coastal Archaeology
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
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| Citation span | 2023 - 2023 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |