Richard Cobden (1845 ship)
| History | |
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 United Kingdom | |
| Name | Richard Cobden |
| Namesake | Richard Cobden |
| Builder | Alexander Stephen & Sons, Dundee[1] |
| Launched | 1845 |
| Fate | Burnt at sea on 22 October 1850 |
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Richard Cobden was launched in 1845 in Dundee. She first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1845.[2]
| Year | Master | Owner | Trade | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1845 | Archibald | W[illiam] Small, Dundee | Dundee–Petersburg Dundee-Jamaica |
LR |
| 1850 | Archibald | Martin & Co. | Dundee–Ceylon | LR |
On 22 October 1850 Richard Cobden, Archibald, master, caught fire about 100 miles from Réunion while sailing from Calcutta to London. Prince of Orange, Stephens, master, rescued the crew and took them into Saint Helena.[3]
Citations[]
- ^ Scottish Built ships: Richard Cobden.
- ^ LR (1850), Seq.No.R239.
- ^ "SHIPPING INTELLIGENCE". Daily News (London, England), 7 January 1851; Issue 1442.
Categories:
- 1845 ships
- Ships built in Dundee
- Age of Sail merchant ships of England
- Maritime incidents in October 1850