Abercromby (or Abercrombie) was launched at Calcutta in 1795. She made one voyage from Bengal to England for the British East India Company. She wrecked in 1812.
| History | |
|---|---|
 Great Britain | |
| Name | Abercromby |
| Owner | Fairlie & Co.[1] |
| Port of registry |
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| Builder | George Foreman & Nathaniel Bacon, Calcutta[1] |
| Launched | 1795[1] |
| Fate | Wrecked 29 July 1812 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 615,[1] or 670[2] (bm) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
Career edit
Captain John Gilmore sailed from Calcutta, passing Kedgeree on 1 February 1796. Abercromby reached Saint Helena on 23 April and Falmouth on 21 June, before arriving at Blackwall on 18 July Blackwall.[3] She carried rice on behalf of the British government which was importing grain to address high prices for wheat in Britain following a poor harvest.
Abercromby was admitted to the Registries of Great Britain on 26 August 1796.[4] The bill for fitting out while in London, dated 1 October 1796, was £1091 4s 8d.[5]
Abercrombie first appeared in Lloyd's Register for 1796 with L. Betts, master, "Farly", owner, and trade London—India.[6] Lloyd's Register for 1797 corrected Farly to Fairlie, and her trade to London-East Indies.[2]
The British government prepared an expedition against Manila in 1797-8 that it cancelled. Abercrombie was one of the vessels chartered as a transport.[7]
Fate edit
Lloyd's List reported that Abercrombie was lost in the Karimata Strait, Dutch East Indies, in 1812. Her crew were rescued. She was on a voyage from Bombay, India to Canton, China.[8]
The wreck reportedly occurred on 29 July at "Abercromby Reef" (named for the wreckage visible for some years later), in Gaspar Strait at about 2°29′S 107°30′E / 2.483°S 107.500°E.[9]
Citations edit
- ^ a b c d Hackman (2001), p. 220.
- ^ a b Lloyd's Register (1797), Seq. №10.
- ^ British Library: Abercromby.
- ^ House of Commons (1814), p. 86.
- ^ House of Commons (1814), p. 613.
- ^ Lloyd's Register (1796), Sup. "A".
- ^ House of Commons (1814), p. 105.
- ^ "Marine List". Lloyd's List (4771). 18 May 1813.
- ^ Wright (1834), p. 13.
References edit
- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- House of Commons, Parliament, Great Britain (1814). Minutes of the Evidence Taken Before the Select Committee on Petitions Relating to East-India-Built Shipping. H.M. Stationery Office.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - Wright, George Newham (1834). A New and Comprehensive Gazetteer. Vol. 1. T. Kelly.