Lord Cathcart (1807 Hull ship)
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NameLord Cathcart
NamesakeWilliam Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart.
Launched1807, Hull[1]
FateWrecked 12 January 1820
| History | |
|---|---|
 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Lord Cathcart |
| Namesake | William Cathcart, 1st Earl Cathcart. |
| Launched | 1807, Hull[1] |
| Fate | Wrecked 12 January 1820 |
| General characteristics | |
| Tons burthen | 362[2] (bm) |
| Complement | 17 at loss |
| Armament | 8 × 6-pounder guns + 2 × 12-pounder carronades (1810) |
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.
Lord Cathcart entered Lloyd's Register in 1808 with J. Lane, master, Foster & Co., owner, and trade Hull–Jamaica.[1]
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 | Rammer Fairburn |
Moxon | Liverpool–San Domingo London–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 licence from the EIC.[3]
| 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 |
