Fame (1803 ship)
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Name | Fame |
Builder | Matthew Smith, Calcutta[1][2] |
Launched | 1803,[1][2] or 1802[3] |
Captured | Wrecked 27 July 1807 |
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Tons burthen | 500[1][2][3] (bm) |
Fame was built by Matthew Smith at Calcutta in 1803. In 1803 her managing owners were Archer and Smith.[3] On 27 July 1807 Fame was lost on the Eastern Sea Reef.[1] Captain Joseph Latour and all aboard took to her boats and were saved.[4]
Citations and references
Citations
References
- Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
- Phipps, John, (of the Master Attendant's Office, Calcutta) (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time ... Scott.
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