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Mary Somerville (1834 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameMary Somerville
NamesakeMary Somerville
BuilderSteele & Co., Queen's Dock, Liverpool[1]
Launched31 December 1834[1]
FateFoundered late 1852 or early 1853
General characteristics
Tons burthen407[2] (bm)

Mary Somerville was launched in 1834 at Liverpool. She spent her career as an East Indiaman, sailing primarily for Taylor, Potter & Co., of Liverpool, for whom she was built.[1]

  • Mary Sommmerville was beached on 18 October 1837 at Kingstown, County Dublin. She was on a voyage from Liverpool, Lancashire to Calcutta. She was refloated on 30 November and taken into Dublin.[3]
  • A report from Liverpool dated 21 March 1838 stated that Mary Somerville, bound for Calcutta, had collided on 20 March at Liverpool with the 97-year old Cam's Delight, sinking her. However, her crew was saved.[4][5]

Loss: In October 1852 Mary Somerville departed from Saint Helena for Liverpool. She was presumed subsequently to have foundered with the loss of all hands. A chest from the ship washed up at Saint Michael's Mount, Cornwall on 11 January 1853.[6][7]

Citations

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  1. ^ a b c "Launch Of The Mary Somerville". The Times (London, England), Friday, Jan 02, 1835; pg. 4; Issue 15677.
  2. ^ Lloyd's Register (1850). Seq.№M568.
  3. ^ "Ship News". The Morning Post. No. 20890. London. 4 December 1837.
  4. ^ "SHIP NEWS", Morning Post (London, England), 23 March 1838.
  5. ^ "Ship News", Times (london, England), 23 March 1838; pg. 7; Issue 16684.
  6. ^ "Ship News". Glasgow Herald. No. 5215. Glasgow. 21 January 1853.
  7. ^ "Shipping Intelligence". The Morning Chronicle. No. 26882. London. 19 February 1853.

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