Nimrod (1809 ship)

Nimrod was launched in Montreal, Quebec in 1809. She transferred her registry to England, and started trading between Great Britain and Honduras. She was wrecked on 17 February 1813.

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Nimrod.

History
United Kingdom
Name: Nimrod
Builder: Montreal[1]
Acquired: 1810
Fate: Wrecked 17 February 1813
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 383,[2] or 385[1] (bm)
Armament: 14 × 12-pounder guns

Career

Nimrod transferred her registry from Quebec City to Greenock, Scotland on 2 January 1810, at (Port) No. 4.][1] Nimrod first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1810.[2]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1810 M'Culloch Alexander Greenock–Honduras LR
1813 J.Jack Ritchie & Co. London–Honduras LR

Fate

Nimrod, Jack, master, was wrecked on 17 February 1813 near Beachy Head. Jack, two mates, and nine seamen drowned; part of her cargo was saved.[3][4]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. Library and Archives Canada: Item: 54030: NIMROD.
  2. LR (1810), Supple. pages "N", Seq.№N20.
  3. "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4748). 19 February 1813. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
  4. Renno (2004), p. 83.

References

  • Marcil, Eileen Reed (1995). The Charley-Man: a history of wooden shipbuilding at Quebec 1763-1893. Kingston, Ontario: Quarry. ISBN 1-55082-093-1.
  • Renno, David (2004). Beachy Head Shipwrecks of the 19th Century. Sevenoaks: Amherst Publishing. ISBN 1-903637-20-1.
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