Lady Nelson (1801 ship)

History
United Kingdom
Name: Lady Nelson
Namesake: Frances Nelson
Owner: J. Atkins[1]
Builder: Bermuda
Launched: 1801[1]
Fate: Wrecked 1804
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 284[1] (bm)
Propulsion: Sail

Lady Nelson, was launched in Bermuda in 1801. Lady Nelson traded between London and Curacao until 1803. She then became a whaler for J. Atkins and was valued at £6,500 in 1802.[1] Under Captain James Lindsey (or Linsey) she sailed for the Galapagos. She was lost there on 15 November 1804.[2][3] At the time of her loss she had 100 tons of oil. Her crew were saved.[4]

Citations and references

Citations
  1. 1 2 3 4 Clayton (2014), p. 156.
  2. Lloyd's Register (1803), Seq.№L55.
  3. University of Hull: British Southern Whale Fishery - Lady Nelson.
  4. Lloyd's List №4274. Accessed 13 November 2016.
Reverences
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