Lord Melville (1807 ship)
 United Kingdom | |
|---|---|
| Name | Lord Melville |
| Owner | Campbell, Sen and Co., Glasgow[1] |
| Builder | Quebec, Quebec[2] |
| Launched | 1807 |
| Fate | Burned and exploded 1 April 1809 |
| General characteristics – | |
| Tons burthen | 372[3] (bm) |
| Armament | 2 × 9-pounder guns[3] |
Lord Melville was launched at Quebec in 1807. She was re-registered at London on 4 March 1808.[2] She entered the Register of Shipping in 1809 with Cameron, master, Campbell, owner, and trade London−Saint Vincent.[3]
Lord Melville, Brown, master, was sailing from Saint Vincent to Glasgow on 1 April 1809 when a fire and explosion destroyed her on 1 April 1809 in the Atlantic Ocean at 55°07′N 26°36′W / 55.117°N 26.600°W.[4][5] The boatswain had gone to the spirits room with a lighted candle, igniting the fumes and starting the fire. He died in the incident. The remaining 26 people on board took to her boats and were able to leave before she blew up.[6]
Citations and references
Citations
- ^ Grocott (1797), pp. 277–8.
- ^ a b Library and Archives Canada ship registrations – Item 39960: LORD MELVILLE.
- ^ a b c Register of Shipping (1809), Seq.№L490.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4363). 20 June 1809.
- ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (4365). 27 June 1809.
- ^ Grocott (1997), pp. 277–8.
References
- Grocott, Terence (1997). Shipwrecks of the Revolutionary & Napoleonic Eras. London: Chatham. ISBN 1861760302.
