Nimrod (1809 ship)

For other ships with the same name, see List of ships named Nimrod.

History
United Kingdom
Name	Nimrod
Builder	D. Munn, [1] Montreal [2]
Acquired	1810
Fate	Wrecked 17 February 1813
General characteristics
Tons burthen	383, [3] or 384, [1] or 385 [2] (bm)
Armament	14 × 12-pounder guns

Nimrod was launched in Montreal, Quebec in 1809. She transferred her registry to England, and started trading between Great Britain and Honduras. She was wrecked on 17 February 1813.

Career

Nimrod transferred her registry from Quebec City to Greenock, Scotland on 2 January 1810, at (Port) No. 4. ^[2] Nimrod first appeared in Lloyd's Register (LR) in 1810. ^[3]

Year	Master	Owner	Trade	Source
1810	M'Culloch	Alexander	Greenock–Honduras	LR
1813	J.Jack	Ritchie & Co.	London–Honduras	LR

Fate

Nimrod, Jack, master, was wrecked on 17 February 1813 near Beachy Head. Jack, two mates, and nine seamen drowned; part of her cargo was saved. ^{[4] [5]}

Citations

1. Marcil (1995), p. 385.
2. Library and Archives Canada: Item: 54030: NIMROD.
3. LR (1810), Supple. pages "N", Seq.№N20.
4. "Marine List". Lloyd's List. No. 4748. 19 February 1813. hdl:2027/uc1.c2735026.
5. Renno (2004), p. 83.

References

• Marcil, Eileen Reed (1995). The Charley-Man: a history of wooden shipbuilding at Quebec 1763-1893. Kingston, Ontario: Quarry. ISBN   1-55082-093-1.
• Renno, David (2004). Beachy Head Shipwrecks of the 19th Century. Sevenoaks: Amherst Publishing. ISBN   1-903637-20-1.