Lady Hannah Ellice (1812 ship)
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Lady Hannah Ellice |
| Namesake | Wife of Edward "Bear" Ellice |
| Builder | Edward Adams, Bucklers Hard, Hampshire |
| Launched | 13 April 1812 |
| Fate | Wrecked 27 August 1838 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 341,[1] or 350[2] (bm) |
| Length | 106 ft 5 in (32.4 m) |
| Beam | 26 ft 6 in (8.1 m) |
| Armament | 12 × 9-pounder carronades |
Lady Hannah Ellice (or Lady Hannah Ellis) was launched in 1812 as a West Indiaman. Later, she traded more widely, including making two voyages to India under a license from the British East India Company. She survived two maritime misadventures but suffered a final wrecking in August 1838.
Career[edit]
Lady Hannah Ellis first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1812 with Lawton, master, Chalmers & Co. owners, and trade London–West Indies[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1816 | R.Garrick | Chalmers & Co. | London–Saint Lucia | LR |
A dreadful hurricane on 21 October 1817 devastated the harbour of Castries, Saint Lucia, and drove Lady Hannah Ellice, and 11 other vessels on shore.[3] It was expected that she would be got off without much damage.[4][a]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1818 | Hutchinson Urquhardt |
Chalmers | London–Saint Lucia | LR; damages and good repair 1818 |
| 1820 | Urquhardt | Joad | London–Jamaica | LR; damages and good repair 1818 |
| 1825 | J.Liddle | Marquardt | Greenock-Miramichi, New Brunswick | LR; good repairs 1818 & 1819 |
On 3 November 1825, a gale at Milford Haven drove Lady Hannah Ellice into the lazaretto and other vessels under quarantine; she lost her bowsprit, foremast, and head. She then ran aground on the mudflats near the dockyard. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to London.[6]
Sailed from Bombay on 12 June 1828 and arrived in the Downs end-September 1828.
On 23 December 1828, Lady Hannah Ellice sailed for Bengal from Gravesend, but she sprang a leak and had to return on 28 December. She arrived at Bengal on 1 June 1829. She sailed from Calcutta on 6 August and Saugor on 17 August.
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source & notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1830 | J.Liddle | M'Farland | London–Calcutta | LR; good repairs 1818 & 1819, & damages and good repair 1827 |
| 1835 | J.Liddell | M'Farland | Liverpool–Virginia | LR; homeport Alloa, large repair 1833 |
Fate[edit]
Lady Hannah Ellice was wrecked on 27 August 1838, on The Triangles.[b] She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.[7]
Notes[edit]
- ^ In July 1997, St.Lucia issued a set of four stamps commemorating maritime incidents at or near the island. The $2.50 value stamp commemorates the 1817 hurricane. One source infers that the vessel on the stamp is Lady Hannah Ellice.[5]
- ^ The Triangles 18°18′50″N 64°55′00″W / 18.313890°N 64.916559°W, are rocks between Green Cay and the harbour at Saint Thomas, U.S. Virgin Islands.
Citations[edit]
- ^ Hackman (2001), p. 289.
- ^ a b LR (1812), Supple.pages "L", Seq.№74.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5242). 2 January 1818.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5244). 9 January 1818.
- ^ Shipstamps.co.UK, Encyclopedia & Forum: Lady Hannah Ellice.
- ^ Lloyd's List 8 November 1825, №6062.
- ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 21507. London. 19 October 1838.
References[edit]
- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.