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.
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Lord Wellington |
| Namesake | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington |
| Builder | R & J Bulmer, South Shields |
| Launched | 1809 |
| Fate | Condemned c.1842 |
| General characteristics [1] | |
| Tons burthen | 50188⁄94, or 506[2] (bm) |
| Length | 113 ft 2 in (34.5 m) |
| Beam | 32 ft 7 in (9.9 m) |
| Propulsion | Sail |
| Armament | 10 × 18-pounder carronades[3] |
Career edit
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 edit
The entry for Lord Wellington in LR for 1842 carries the annotation "Condemned".[7]
Citations edit
References edit
- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.