Lord Wellington was launched in 1810 at Hull, England. 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 |
| Launched | 1810, Hull[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
editLord 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[a] | 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[b] |
| 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 |
In 1825, Lord Wellington was one of the vessels that transferred supplies to Active before leaving the whaling grounds. Active had grounded and there was no hope of getting her off until the next year so her captain and some of his crew decided to stay with her and overwinter there.[7]
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
editLord Wellington was lost on 15 June 1834 in Melville Bay, Greenland. Her crew were rescued.[8]
On 3 June 1834, Lord Wellington got caught in ice. On 16 June she was caught between ice floes and became a total wreck. Captain Richard Harrison and surgeon Robert Maclean went aboard Dorden. The rest of the crew were split between Norfolk and William Torr.[9][c]
Notes
editCitations
edit- ^ a b c d LR (1810), Supple.pages "L", Seq.№L36.
- ^ a b RS (1832), №548.
- ^ a b Barron (1895), p. 204.
- ^ a b Coltish (c. 1842).
- ^ Lloyd's List 6 August 1811, №4586, Ship arrival and departure (SAD) data.
- ^ Lubbock (1937), p. 197.
- ^ Lubbock (1937), p. 259.
- ^ "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE". The Hull Packet. No. 2599. 12 September 1834.
- ^ a b Lubbock (1937), pp. 298–299.
References
edit- 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.
- Lubbock, Basil (1937). Arctic Whalers. Glasgow: Brown, Son & Ferguson.