Fame (1803 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see Fame (ship).

History
United Kingdom
Name	Fame
Builder	Matthew Smith, Calcutta [1] [2]
Launched	1803, [1] [2] or 1802 [3]
Fate	Wrecked 27 July 1807
General characteristics
Tons burthen	500 [1] [2] [3] (bm)

Fame was built by Matthew Smith at Calcutta in 1803. In 1803 her managing owners were Archer and Smith. ^[3] On 27 July 1807 Fame was lost on the Eastern Sea Reef. ^[1] Captain Joseph Latour and all aboard took to her boats and were saved. ^[4]

Citations

1. Phipps (1840), p. 100.
2. Hackman (2001), p. 231.
3. East-India register and directory (1803), p.97.
4. Asiatic annual register or a view of the history of Hindustan and of the politics, commerce and literature of Asia, Vol 10, pp.6-8.

References

• Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN   0-905617-96-7.
• Phipps, John (1840). A Collection of Papers Relative to Ship Building in India ...: Also a Register Comprehending All the Ships ... Built in India to the Present Time ... Scott.