Lady Hannah Ellice (or Lady Hannah Ellis) was launched in 1812 as a West Indiaman. Later, she traded more widely, including making two voyages to India under a license from the British East India Company. She survived two maritime misadventures but suffered a final wrecking in August 1838.
Career Lady Hannah Ellis first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1812 with Lawton, master, Chalmers & Co. owners, and trade London–West IndiesLR (1812), Supple.pages "L", Seq.№74.
Year Master Owner Trade Source 1816 R.Garrick Chalmers & Co. London–Saint Lucia LR
A dreadful hurricane on 21 October 1817 devastated the harbour of Castries, Saint Lucia, and drove Lady Hannah Ellice, and 11 other vessels on shore. It was expected that she would be got off without much damage.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1818 HutchinsonUrquhardt Chalmers London–Saint Lucia LR; damages and good repair 1818 1820 Urquhardt Joad London–Jamaica LR; damages and good repair 1818 1825 J.Liddle Marquardt Greenock-Miramichi, New Brunswick LR; good repairs 1818 & 1819
On 3 November 1825, a gale at Milford Haven drove Lady Hannah Ellice into the lazaretto and other vessels under quarantine; she lost her bowsprit, foremast, and head. She then ran aground on the mudflats near the dockyard. She was on a voyage from Alexandria, Egypt to London.Lloyd's List 8 November 1825, №6062.
Sailed from Bombay on 12 June 1828 and arrived in the Downs end-September 1828.
On 23 December 1828, Lady Hannah Ellice sailed for Bengal from Gravesend, but she sprang a leak and had to return on 28 December. She arrived at Bengal on 1 June 1829. She sailed from Calcutta on 6 August and Saugor on 17 August.
Year Master Owner Trade Source & notes 1830 J.Liddle M'Farland London–Calcutta LR; good repairs 1818 & 1819, & damages and good repair 1827 1835 J.Liddell M'Farland Liverpool–Virginia LR; homeport Alloa, large repair 1833
Fate Lady Hannah Ellice was wrecked on 27 August 1838, on The Triangles. She was on a voyage from British Honduras to London.
Notes
Citations
References