Lord Cathcart (1808 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Lord Cathcart |
| Namesake | William Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart. |
| Builder | Temple shipbuilders, Jarrow[1] |
| Launched | 12 October 1808[1] |
| Fate | Wrecked April 1821 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 44173⁄94,[1] or 44858⁄94[2] (bm) |
| Armament | 8 × 18-pounder carronades (1810) |
Lord Cathcart was launched at Jarrow in 1808. Between 1815 and 1819 she traded with the East Indies and India. She was trading with Quebec when she foundered in 1821 in the Atlantic.
Career
[edit]Lord Cathcart entered the Register of Shipping in 1809 with West, master, T&R Brown, owner, and trade London transport.[3]
The Register of Shipping reports the following information:
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1810 | D. West | T&R Brown | London transport |
| 1815 | D. West Coward |
T&R Brown | London transport |
| 1816 | Coward Ross |
T&R Brown | London transport London–Java |
In 1813 the British East India Company (EIC) had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a licence from the EIC.[4] Lord Cathcart's owners applied for a licence on 13 December 1815 and received it that same day.[2]
Captain Ross sailed Lord Cathcart to Calcutta. On Ross's return to Britain, Captain Brown replaced Ross.[5]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1817 | Not published | ||
| 1818 | Ross S. Brown |
T&R Brown | London–Bombay London–India |
| 1819 | S. Brown | T&R Brown | London–India |
| 1820 | S. Brown | T&R Brown | London–Quebec |
| 1821 | S. Brown Banks |
T&R Brown | London–Quebec |
| 1822 | Banks | T&R Brown | London–Quebec |
Fate
[edit]On 29 April 1821 as Lord Cathcart, Banks, master, was sailing from London to Quebec, a heavy sea struck her. She became so leaky her crew abandoned Lord Cathcart in a sinking condition in position 45°38′N 36°47′W / 45.633°N 36.783°W. Neptune, of Jersey, was bound to Newfoundland when she picked up the crew from their boats the next day. On 11 May Neptune put the crew on Traveller, which was coming from Jamaica; Traveller took the crew to Leith.[6]
Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c Hackman (2001), pp. 291–2.
- ^ a b House of Commons (1816).
- ^ Register of Shipping (1809), Seq. №L354.
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 247.
- ^ Lloyd's Register (1816), Seq. №L422.
- ^ Lloyd's List №5604.
References
[edit]- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- House of Commons, Parliament, Great Britain (1816). Parliamentary Papers. Vol. 10.
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