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Nimrod (1810 ship)

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History
United States
BuilderDelaware,[1] or Philadelphia
Launched1799[1]
FateSold c.1810
United Kingdom
NameNimrod
Acquired1810
FateLast listed in 1820
General characteristics
Tons burthen281[1] (bm)
Armament14 × 12-pounder guns

Nimrod was launched in 1799 in Delaware or Philadelphia, possibly under another name. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1810 as a West Indiaman. In 1815 she was listed as being employed in the South Seas Fishery.[2] She was last listed in 1820.

Career

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Nimrod first appeared in LR in 1810.[1]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1810 W.Burke Robertson Greenock–St Barts LR
1815 W.Burke Robertson London–South Seas LR; good repair 1811
1820 W.Burke Robertson London–South Seas LR; good repair 1811

Lloyd's List's Ship arrival and departure (SAD) information carries no mention of her.

Fate

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Nimrod was last listed in the Register of Shipping in 1816 and in LR in 1820.

Citations

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References

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  • Clayton, Jane M (2014). Ships employed in the South Sea Whale Fishery from Britain: 1775–1815: An alphabetical list of ships. Berforts Group. ISBN 9781908616524.