Fame (1816 ship)

Fame was built in 1816 at Calcutta. She traded between Britain and India and was wrecked in 1822.

For other ships with the same name, see Fame (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name: Fame
Builder: J.S. Scott, Fort Gloster, Calcutta,[1][2] or Budge Budge[3]
Launched: 1816[1][2]
Captured: Wrecked July 1822
General characteristics
Tons burthen: 629,[1][2] or 637[3] (bm)

She was listed as being registered at Calcutta in 1819 with W. Eastgate, master, and Palmer & Co., owners.[3] Lloyd's Register (LR) for 1822 showed her with Eastgate, master, Paxton & Co., owners, and trade London–Calcutta.[4]

On 14 June 1822, Fame, Clark, master, wrecked at Sea Point, Table Bay, on passage from Calcutta and Madras for London.[1] Four passengers, four seamen, and some invalided soldiers drowned.[5]

Citations and references

Citations

  1. Phipps (1840), p. 107.
  2. Hackman (2001), p. 276.
  3. East-India register and directory (1819), p.133.
  4. LR (1822), Seq.№F51.
  5. Lloyd's List №5728.]

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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