Mary Somerville (1834 ship)

Mary Somerville was launched in 1834 at Liverpool. She spent her career as an East Indiaman, sailing primarily for Taylor, Potter & Co., of Liverpool, for whom she was built.[1]

• Mary Sommmerville was beached on 18 October 1837 at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta. She was refloated on 30 November and taken into Dublin.[3]
• A report from Liverpool dated 21 March 1838 stated that Mary Somerville, bound for Calcutta, had collided on 20 March at Liverpool with the 97-year old Cam's Delight, sinking her. However, her crew was saved.[4][5]

History
United Kingdom
Name	Mary Somerville
Namesake	Mary Somerville
Builder	Steele & Co., Queen's Dock, Liverpool[1]
Launched	31 December 1834[1]
Fate	Foundered late 1852 or early 1853
General characteristics
Tons burthen	407[2] (bm)

Loss: In October 1852 Mary Somerville departed from Saint Helena for Liverpool. She was presumed subsequently to have foundered with the loss of all hands. A chest from the ship washed up at Saint Michael's Mount, Cornwall on 11 January 1853.[6][7]