Science (1829 ship)

History
United Kingdom
Name	Science
Owner	Tindall, Scarborough [1]
Builder	Tindall, Scarborough [1]
Launched	4 May 1829 [1]
Fate	Foundered and burnt June 1832
General characteristics
Tons burthen	232, [2] or 234, [1] or 250 [3] (bm)
Sail plan	Brig

Science was launched at Scarborough in 1829. On 20 September Captain J. Saunders sailed her from England for Mauritius under a license from the British East India Company. ^[3] On 9 September 1831 Captain W. Saunders sailed her from Britain to Van Diemen's Land. ^[2] She sailed from Hobart in May 1832.

Science, Saunders, master, foundered off Cape Horn, Chile on 21 June after having been badly damaged by heavy seas at 56°S125°W / 56°S 125°W / -56; -125 . Her crew set her on fire and abandoned her. The American South Sea whaler Warren rescued the crew. ^[a] Science was on a voyage from Van Diemen's Land to London. ^{[5] [6] [7] [8]}

See also

• John Allen (settler)

Notes

1. Warren, of 383 tons (bm), William Mayhew, Jr., master, had been launched in 1829 at Swansea, Massachusetts. She had left on a whaling voyage on 8 November 1830. ^[4]

Citations

1. Hackman (2001), p. 311.
2. LR (1832), "Ships Trading to Van Diemen's Land and New South Wales – 1831".
3. Lloyd's Register (LR), (1831), "Ships Trading to India - 1829".
4. American Offshore Whaling: Voyages – Warren.
5. "Ship News". The Times. No. 14983. London. 15 October 1832. col A, p. 4.
6. "From Lloyd's List - Oct. 16". Caledonian Mercury. No. 17354. 20 October 1832.
7. "HOBART TOWN EXTRACTS". The Sydney Morning Herald. 4 February 1833.
8. "The Bark Science". The Hobart Town Courier. Hobart. 1 January 1836. pp. 2–3.

References

• Hackman, Rowan (2001). Ships of the East India Company. Gravesend, Kent: World Ship Society. ISBN   0-905617-96-7.