Minerva (1812 ship)

Minerva was launched in 1812 at Aberdeen. Her career is obscure. Circa 1823 she visited New South Wales and was condemned at Valparaiso in 1823 on her way home.

For other ships with the same name, see Minerva (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name:	Minerva
Namesake:	Minerva
Builder:	Robert Gibbon & Sons, Aberdeen[1]
Launched:	October 1812[1]
Fate:	Condemned 1823
General characteristics [1]
Tons burthen:	254​^17⁄94, or 258,[2] or 259[3] (bm)
Length:	86 ft 7 in (26.4 m)
Beam:	26 ft 0 in (7.9 m)

Minerva first appeared in the Register of Shipping (RS) in 1822 with Bell, master, W. Gibbon, owner, and trade London–Leith, changing to Leith–to New South Wales.[2] In 1823 it showed Minerva with Bell, master, W.Gibbon, owner, and trade Leith–to New South Wales.[4] Minerva first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1823 with J.Bell, master, R.Gibbons, owner, and trade Liverpool–New South Wales.[3]

Then on 11 November 1823 Lloyd's List passed on a report that Minerva, Bell, master, on her way from New South Wales, had put into Valparaiso in distress and had been condemned there.[5]

Citations and references

Citations

1. Hackman (2001), p. 299.
2. RS (1822), Seq.№M1057.
3. LR (1823), Seq.№M1043.
4. RS (1823), Seq.№M1039.
5. Lloyd's List №5854.

References

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