Lord Wellington (1809 ship)

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.

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]

Career

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

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

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

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