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
United Kingdom
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
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
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
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

  1. She also killed 440 seals.

Citations

References

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