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Fame (1815 ship)

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History
United Kingdom
NameFame
BuilderJohn Goodie, Quebec[1]
Launched1815[1]
FateLast listed in 1833
General characteristics
Tons burthen204,[2] or 205[3][1] (bm)

Fame was built in 1815 at Quebec. She transferred her registry to Great Britain in 1819. She traded widely and was last listed in 1833.

Career

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Fame first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1816.[4]

Fame was re-registered at Greenock in 1819.[3]

Year Master Owner Trade Source
1816 Abrams Capt. & Co. Greenock–Quebec LR
1820 R.Frew Capt & Co. Greenock–Jamaica
Greenock–New Orleans
LR
1822 R.Frew
P.Scott
Captain
Thompson & Co.
Greenock–Leghorn
Greenock–St Thomas
1824 D.Neil Thompson Greenock–Trinidad LR
1826 P.Smith Thompson & Co. London–Sierra Leone LR
1828 M'Kinley Captain & Co. Greenock–Honduras LR
1830 LR – not listed
1831 Watson Walkinshaw Liverpool–New South Wales LR
1833 Watson Walkinshaw Liverpool–New South Wales LR; "wants repair"

Citations

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References

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  • Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN 0-905617-96-7.
  • Marcil, Eileen Reed (1995). The Charley-Man: a history of wooden shipbuilding at Quebec 1763-1893. Kingston, Ontario: Quarry. ISBN 1-55082-093-1.