Ellice (1798 ship)

History
Great Britain
Name	Ellice
Owner	J.Mellish
Builder	Bermuda
Launched	1798
Fate	Wrecked 1 November 1817
General characteristics
Tons burthen	368, or 370, or 374, or 376, (bm)
Armament	1800: 4 × 6-pounder guns; 1809: 10 × 18-pounder carronades; 1812: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades;

NameEllice

OwnerJ.Mellish

BuilderBermuda

Launched1798

Ellice (also known as Ellis or Ellise) was launched in 1798 in Bermuda. From 1800 until her loss in 1817, she served as a hired transport for the government, carrying passengers and cargo between London and the Mediterranean, including destinations as far as Malta. She was wrecked in November 1817.

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Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source & notes
1801	J.Dryden	Mellish	London transport	LR; damages repaired 1800
1807	J.Dryden	Mellish	London transport	LR; damages repaired 1800
1809	Longstaff	Mellish	London transport	RS – Ellis^[1]
1811	Longstaff	Mellish	London transport	RS – Ellis
1812	Longstaff	Mellish	London transport	LR; thorough repair 1812
1815	Longstaff	Mellish	London transport	Register of Shipping; thorough repair 1811
1818	J.Scott	Mellish	London–Malta	LR; thorough repair 1812

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Great Britain
Name	Ellice
Owner	J.Mellish
Builder	Bermuda
Launched	1798
Fate	Wrecked 1 November 1817


General characteristics
Tons burthen	368,^[1] or 370, or 374,^[2] or 376, (bm)
Armament	1800: 4 × 6-pounder guns 1809: 10 × 18-pounder carronades^[1] 1812: 2 × 6-pounder guns + 8 × 18-pounder carronades