Lord Wellington (1809 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Lord Wellington (ship).

History
United Kingdom
NameLord Wellington
NamesakeArthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington
BuilderR & J Bulmer, South Shields
Launched1809
FateCondemned c.1842
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen50188⁄94, or 506[2] (bm)
Length113 ft 2 in (34.5 m)
Beam32 ft 7 in (9.9 m)
PropulsionSail
Armament10 × 18-pounder carronades[3]

Lord Wellington was launched in 1809 at Shields. She initially sailed as a London-based transport and then made two voyages to India, and one to Mauritius. Thereafter she traded widely until she was condemned c.1842.

Career

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Lord Wellington first appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) in 1810 with Hunter, master, Bulmer & Co., owner, and trade Shields–London.[4] Lloyd's Register (LR) for 1811 showed her with R.Gallilee, master, Bulmer, owner, and trade London transport.[3]

In 1813 the EIC lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC.[5]

Captain W.H. Harris sailed Lord Wellington to Bombay in August 1816,[6] and again on 5 November 1818.[2] In 1820 he sailed her to Île de France.[5]

Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes
1823 Bell
Ward 		Soames London–Quebec LR; good repair 1823
1825 J.Marshall Soames Plymouth–New Brunswick LR; thorough repair 1816 & good repair 1823
1830 W.Richards
A.Palmer 		J.Palmer Cork–Halifax, Nova Scotia LR; good repairs in 1823, 1824, & 1829
1830 P.Jones Somes Cowes–Portsmouth LR (1830 supple. pages); good repairs in 1823, 1824, & 1829; small repairs 1830
1835 R.Wylam Somes & Co. London–Barbados LR
1840 Tait G.Redman London–Africa LR; damages repaired 1838
1842 Walker G.Redman London–Africa LR; damages repaired 1838

Fate

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The entry for Lord Wellington in LR for 1842 carries the annotation "Condemned".[7]

Citations

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  1. ^ Hackman (2001), p. 292.
  2. ^ a b LR (1820), "Licensed India Ships".
  3. ^ a b LR (1811), Seq.№L447.
  4. ^ RS 1810), Supple. pages "L".
  5. ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 247.
  6. ^ LR (1818), "Licensed India Ships".
  7. ^ LR (1842), Seq.№L447.

References

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  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
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