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Malta (1807 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
Launched1802, Minorca[1][2]
Acquired1807
FateWrecked on 7 March 1818
General characteristics
Tons burthen166[1][2] (bm)
Sail planSnow or brig
Armament2 × 4-pounder guns

Malta was built in 1802 at Minorca for Spanish owners, probably under another name. As Malta she enters British records in 1807. She traded with the Mediterranean and then more widely until 1818 when she was wrecked at the Cape of Good Hope (CGH).

Career

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Malta first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1807.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1807 W.Burnet Smith & Co. Leith–Malta LR; damages & good repair 1807
1808 W.Burnet
W.Muckle
Smith & Co. Leith–Malta LR; good repair 1807
1811 Muckle Smith & Co. Leith–Malta LR; good repair 1807
1815 W.Muckle
Young
Cassells Leith–Malta LR; good repair 1807 & repairs 1815
1816 J.Young Sibbald & Co. Leith–Havana LR; good repair 1807 & repairs 1815
1818 Lindsay Blackford London–CGH LR; good repair 1807 & repairs 1815

Fate

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Malta, Lindsay, master, was wrecked on 7 March 1818 outside Table Bay on her way from London. About two-thirds of the cargo was saved.[3]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c LR (1807), Supple. pages "M", Seq.No.M35.
  2. ^ a b Hackman (2001), p. 294.
  3. ^ "The Marine List". Lloyd's List (5285). 2 June 1818. hdl:2027/mdp.39015005778173.

References

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  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.