Lord Wellington (1810 Hull ship)
Lord Wellington was launched in 1810 at Hull. She made 20 voyages to Davis Strait and Greenland as a Northern Whale Fishery whaler. She was lost in June 1834 on her 21st voyage.
History | |
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Name: | Lord Wellington |
Namesake: | Arthur Wellesley, 1st Duke of Wellington |
Builder: | Hull[1] |
Launched: | 1810[1] |
Fate: | Wrecked 15 June 1834 |
General characteristics | |
Tons burthen: | 343,[1] or 354,[2][3] or 361 (bm) |
Propulsion: | Sail |
Complement: | 41 (1821) |
Armament: | 10 × 6&9-pounder guns[1] |
Career
Lord Wellington first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in June 1810 with H. Rose, master, and [ W.] Bolton, owner. Her trade was Hull–Davis Strait.[1]
The following data is from Coltish:[4]
Year | Master | Where | Whales | Tuns whale oil |
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1811 | H.Rose[3] | Davis Strait | 10[5] | 142 |
1812 | Johnson | 19 | 162 | |
1813 | Lambert | Greenland | 0 | 0 |
1814 | Lambert | Greenland | 6 | 84 |
1815 | Lambert | Greenland | 6 | 84 |
1815 | [Phillip] Dannatt | Greenland | 5 | 68 |
1816 | Dannatt | Davis Strait | 3 | 52 |
1817 | Dannatt | Greenland | 3 | 33[Note 1] |
1818 | Dannatt | Greenland | 10 | 143 |
1819 | Dannatt | Greenland | 17 | 118 |
1820 | Dannatt | Greenland | 10 | 152 |
1821 | [John] Boydon | Greenland | 15 | 144 |
The following data is from Lloyd's Register:
Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
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1822 | Boyden W.Foster Nisbet |
Bolton & co. | Hull–Davis Strait | LR; repairs 1820 & 1823 |
1824 | W.Nisbet | Bolton & Co. | Hull–Elsinore | LR; repairs 1820 & 1823 |
1826 | J.Harrison | Shackle & Co. | Hull-Greenland | LR; repairs 1820, 1822, 1824, & 1825 |
The following data is from Coltish:[4]
Year | Master | Where | Whales | Tuns whale oil |
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1825 | Harrison | Davis Strait | 8 | 80 |
1826 | Harrison | Davis Strait | 7 | 93 |
1827 | Harrison | Greenland | 13 | 108 |
1828 | Harrison | Davis Strait | 16 | 199 |
1829 | Harrison | Davis Strait | 14 | 143 |
1830 | Harrison | Davis Strait | 1 | 25 |
1831 | Harrison | Davis Strait | 5 | 50 |
1832 | Harrison | Greenland | 1 | 16 |
1833 | Harrison | Davis Strait | 31 | 190 |
1834 | Harrison | Davis Strait | 0 | 0 |
The Register of Shipping (RS) for 1833 showed Lord Wellington with Harrison, master, Shackells, owner, and trade Hull–Greenland. She had had damages repaired in 1827 and 1832, and a thorough repair in 1832.[2]
Fate
Lord Wellington was lost on 15 June 1834 in Melville Bay, Greenland. Her crew were rescued.[6]
Notes, citations, and references
Notes
- She also killed 440 seals.
Citations
- LR (1810), Supple.pages "L", Seq.№L36.
- RS (1832), №548.
- Barron (1895), p. 204.
- Coltish (c. 1842).
- Lloyd's List 6 August 1811, №4586, Ship arrival and departure (SAD) data.
- "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE". The Hull Packet (2599). 12 September 1834.
References
- Barron, William (1895). Old Whaling Days. W. Andrews.
- Coltish, William (c. 1842). An account of the success of the ships at the Greenland and Davis Straits fisheries 1772-1842 inclusive.