Lord Cathcart (1807 Hull ship)

Lord Cathcart was launched at Hull in 1807. She was a West Indiaman that made one voyage to India before she foundered in 1820 after striking a rock at Pelagosa Island in the Adriatic Sea.

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Lord Cathcart.

History
United Kingdom
Name: Lord Cathcart
Namesake: William Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart.
Builder: Hull[1]
Launched: 1807[1]
Fate: Wrecked 12 January 1820
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 362[2] (bm)
Complement: 17 at loss
Armament: 8 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 12-pounder carronades (1810)

Career

Lord Cathcart entered Lloyd's Register in 1808 with J. Lane, master, Foster & Co., owner, and trade Hull–Jamaica.[1]

The Register of Shipping reports the following information:

Year Master Owner Trade
1810 Beattie R. Moxon London–Jamaica
1815 W. Batteny R. Moxon Liverpool–Jamaica
1816 Rammer
Fairburn		 Moxon Liverpool–San Domingo
London–Jamaica
1817 Not published
1818 J. Farrant R. Moxon London–Calcutta
1819 J. Farrant R. Moxon London–Calcutta
1820 J. Farrant R. Moxon London–Calcutta

Fate

Lord Cathcart was sailing from Fiume to England when she sank within 15 minutes after striking a rock 5 nautical miles (9.3 km) east north east of Pelagosa Island, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, on 12 January 1820 in the Adriatic Sea, north of Gargano. Captain J. Ferrand , the carpenter, and three seamen drowned. The Chief Officer and eleven of the crew reached Manfredonia after two days and nights in her boats.[3][4]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. Lloyd's Register Supple. pages "M", Seq.№M9.
  2. Hackman 2001, pp. 291-2.
  3. Lloyd's List №5468.
  4. "Ship News". The Morning Post (15323). 29 February 1820.

References

  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
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