Lord Cathcart was launched at Hull in 1807. She was a West Indiaman but made one voyage to India, sailing under a licence from the British East India Company. She foundered in 1820 after striking a rock at Pelagosa Island in the Adriatic Sea.
Career Lord Cathcart entered Lloyd's Register in 1808 with J. Lane, master, Foster & Co., owner, and trade Hull–Jamaica.Lloyd's Register Supple. pages "M", Seq.№M9.
The Register of Shipping reports the following information:
Year Master Owner Trade 1810 Beattie R. Moxon London–Jamaica 1815 W. Batteny R. Moxon Liverpool–Jamaica 1816 RammerFairburn Moxon Liverpool–San DomingoLondon–Jamaica 1817 Not published
In 1813 the EIC had lost its monopoly on the trade between India and Britain. British ships were then free to sail to India or the Indian Ocean under a license from the EIC.
Year Master Owner Trade 1818 J. Farrant R. Moxon London–Calcutta 1819 J. Farrant R. Moxon London–Calcutta 1820 J. Farrant R. Moxon London–Calcutta
Fate Lord Cathcart was sailing from Fiume to England when she sank within 15 minutes after striking a rock east north east of Pelagosa Island, Kingdom of the Two Sicilies, on 12 January 1820 in the Adriatic Sea, north of Gargano. Captain J. Ferrand, the carpenter, and three seamen drowned. The Chief Officer and eleven of the crew reached Manfredonia after two days and nights in her boats.Lloyd's List№5468.
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